diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc
index 1f86c581ceb..ed4cb54e6ce 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface.cc
@@ -4343,8 +4343,12 @@ static void ui_def_but_rna__menu(bContext * /*C*/, uiLayout *layout, void *but_p
 
   const char *title = RNA_property_ui_name(but->rnaprop);
 
-  if (title[0] && !but->str[0] && (categories == 0)) {
-    /* Show title when no categories and calling button has no text. */
+  /* Is there a non-blank label before this button on the same row? */
+  const bool prior_label = but->prev && but->prev->type == UI_BTYPE_LABEL && but->prev->str[0] &&
+                           but->prev->alignnr == but->alignnr;
+
+  if (title[0] && (categories == 0) && (!but->str[0] || !prior_label)) {
+    /* Show title when no categories and calling button has no text or prior label. */
     uiDefBut(block,
              UI_BTYPE_LABEL,
              0,