diff --git a/include/core/tileset.h b/include/core/tileset.h
index c25cbc62..0b273e83 100644
--- a/include/core/tileset.h
+++ b/include/core/tileset.h
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ public:
     static Tileset* getMetatileTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
     static Tileset* getTileTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
     static Metatile* getMetatile(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
-    static QString getMetatileLabel(int, Tileset *, Tileset *, bool * isAlternateLabel = nullptr);
+    static Tileset* getMetatileLabelTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*, bool * isShared = nullptr);
+    static QString getMetatileLabel(int, Tileset *, Tileset *, bool * isShared = nullptr);
     static bool setMetatileLabel(int, QString, Tileset *, Tileset *);
+    QString getMetatileLabelPrefix();
+    static QString getMetatileLabelPrefix(const QString &name);
     static QList<QList<QRgb>> getBlockPalettes(Tileset*, Tileset*, bool useTruePalettes = false);
     static QList<QRgb> getPalette(int, Tileset*, Tileset*, bool useTruePalettes = false);
     static bool metatileIsValid(uint16_t metatileId, Tileset *, Tileset *);
diff --git a/src/core/tileset.cpp b/src/core/tileset.cpp
index 33ca9272..593991e3 100644
--- a/src/core/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tileset.cpp
@@ -93,26 +93,33 @@ Metatile* Tileset::getMetatile(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset
 
 // Metatile labels are stored per-tileset. When looking for a metatile label, first search in the tileset
 // that the metatile belongs to. If one isn't found, search in the other tileset. Labels coming from the
-// tileset that the metatile does not belong to cannot be edited via Porymap.
-QString Tileset::getMetatileLabel(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset, bool * isAlternateLabel) {
+// tileset that the metatile does not belong to are shared and cannot be edited via Porymap.
+Tileset* Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset, bool * isShared) {
     Tileset *mainTileset = nullptr;
-    Tileset *backupTileset = nullptr;
-    if (isAlternateLabel) *isAlternateLabel = false;
+    Tileset *alternateTileset = nullptr;
+    if (isShared) *isShared = false;
     if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesPrimary()) {
         mainTileset = primaryTileset;
-        backupTileset = secondaryTileset;
+        alternateTileset = secondaryTileset;
     } else if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesTotal()) {
         mainTileset = secondaryTileset;
-        backupTileset = primaryTileset;
+        alternateTileset = primaryTileset;
     }
 
     if (mainTileset && mainTileset->metatileLabels.contains(metatileId)) {
-        return mainTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
-    } else if (backupTileset && backupTileset->metatileLabels.contains(metatileId)) {
-        if (isAlternateLabel) *isAlternateLabel = true;
-        return backupTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
+        return mainTileset;
+    } else if (alternateTileset && alternateTileset->metatileLabels.contains(metatileId)) {
+        if (isShared) *isShared = true;
+        return alternateTileset;
     }
-    return QString();
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+QString Tileset::getMetatileLabel(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset, bool * isShared) {
+    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset, isShared);
+    if (!tileset)
+        return QString();
+    return tileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
 }
 
 bool Tileset::setMetatileLabel(int metatileId, QString label, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
@@ -130,6 +137,16 @@ bool Tileset::setMetatileLabel(int metatileId, QString label, Tileset *primaryTi
     return true;
 }
 
+QString Tileset::getMetatileLabelPrefix()
+{
+    return Tileset::getMetatileLabelPrefix(this->name);
+}
+
+QString Tileset::getMetatileLabelPrefix(const QString &name)
+{
+    return QString("METATILE_%1_").arg(QString(name).replace("gTileset_", ""));
+}
+
 bool Tileset::metatileIsValid(uint16_t metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
     if (metatileId >= Project::getNumMetatilesTotal())
         return false;
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index 23fce463..1ab726da 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -891,8 +891,8 @@ void Project::saveTilesets(Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
 }
 
 void Project::saveTilesetMetatileLabels(Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
-    QString primaryPrefix = QString("METATILE_%1_").arg(QString(primaryTileset->name).replace("gTileset_", ""));
-    QString secondaryPrefix = QString("METATILE_%1_").arg(QString(secondaryTileset->name).replace("gTileset_", ""));
+    QString primaryPrefix = primaryTileset->getMetatileLabelPrefix();
+    QString secondaryPrefix = secondaryTileset->getMetatileLabelPrefix();
 
     QMap<QString, int> defines;
     bool definesFileModified = false;
@@ -1500,11 +1500,11 @@ bool Project::readTilesetMetatileLabels() {
 
     QMap<QString, int> labels = parser.readCDefines(metatileLabelsFilename, QStringList() << "METATILE_");
 
-    for (QString label : this->tilesetLabelsOrdered) {
-        QString tilesetName = QString(label).replace("gTileset_", "");
+    for (QString tilesetLabel : this->tilesetLabelsOrdered) {
+        QString metatileLabelPrefix = Tileset::getMetatileLabelPrefix(tilesetLabel);
         for (QString key : labels.keys()) {
-            if (key.contains(QString("METATILE_") + tilesetName + "_")) {
-                metatileLabelsMap[label][key] = labels[key];
+            if (key.startsWith(metatileLabelPrefix)) {
+                metatileLabelsMap[tilesetLabel][key] = labels[key];
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1513,12 +1513,12 @@ bool Project::readTilesetMetatileLabels() {
 }
 
 void Project::loadTilesetMetatileLabels(Tileset* tileset) {
-    QString tilesetPrefix = QString("METATILE_%1_").arg(QString(tileset->name).replace("gTileset_", ""));
+    QString metatileLabelPrefix = tileset->getMetatileLabelPrefix();
 
     // Reverse map for faster lookup by metatile id
     for (QString labelName : metatileLabelsMap[tileset->name].keys()) {
         int metatileId = metatileLabelsMap[tileset->name][labelName];
-        tileset->metatileLabels[metatileId] = labelName.replace(tilesetPrefix, "");
+        tileset->metatileLabels[metatileId] = labelName.replace(metatileLabelPrefix, "");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
index a5352fd3..fcfe4266 100644
--- a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
@@ -380,10 +380,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::onSelectedMetatileChanged(uint16_t metatileId) {
     this->metatileLayersItem->draw();
     this->ui->graphicsView_metatileLayers->setFixedSize(this->metatileLayersItem->pixmap().width() + 2, this->metatileLayersItem->pixmap().height() + 2);
 
-    bool isAlternateLabel = false;
-    QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset, &isAlternateLabel);
+    bool isShared = false;
+    QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset, &isShared);
     this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(label);
-    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setReadOnly(isAlternateLabel);
+    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setReadOnly(isShared);
 
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_metatileBehaviors, this->metatile->behavior);
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_layerType, this->metatile->layerType);
@@ -918,9 +918,9 @@ void TilesetEditor::copyMetatile(bool cut) {
     // Don't try to copy the label unless it's a cut, these should be unique to each metatile
     this->copiedMetatileLabel = "";
     if (cut) {
-        bool isAlternateLabel = false;
-        QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset, &isAlternateLabel);
-        if (!isAlternateLabel)
+        bool isShared = false;
+        QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset, &isShared);
+        if (!isShared)
             this->copiedMetatileLabel = label;
     }
 }
@@ -1165,12 +1165,11 @@ void TilesetEditor::countTileUsage() {
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_copyButton_metatileLabel_clicked() {
-    // TODO: Handle alternate labels
     QString label = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
     if (label.isEmpty()) return;
-    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileTileset(this->getSelectedMetatileId(), this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(this->getSelectedMetatileId(), this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     if (tileset)
-        label.prepend("METATILE_" + QString(tileset->name).replace("gTileset_", "") + "_");
+        label.prepend(tileset->getMetatileLabelPrefix());
     QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(label);
     QToolTip::showText(this->ui->copyButton_metatileLabel->mapToGlobal(QPoint(0, 0)), "Copied!");
 }