diff --git a/include/core/tileset.h b/include/core/tileset.h
index 0b273e83..198cbca8 100644
--- a/include/core/tileset.h
+++ b/include/core/tileset.h
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 #include <QImage>
 #include <QHash>
 
+struct MetatileLabelPair {
+    QString normal;
+    QString shared;
+};
+
 class Tileset
 {
 public:
@@ -36,8 +41,9 @@ public:
     static Tileset* getMetatileTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
     static Tileset* getTileTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
     static Metatile* getMetatile(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
-    static Tileset* getMetatileLabelTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*, bool * isShared = nullptr);
-    static QString getMetatileLabel(int, Tileset *, Tileset *, bool * isShared = nullptr);
+    static Tileset* getMetatileLabelTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
+    static QString getMetatileLabel(int, Tileset *, Tileset *);
+    static MetatileLabelPair getMetatileLabelPair(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset);
     static bool setMetatileLabel(int, QString, Tileset *, Tileset *);
     QString getMetatileLabelPrefix();
     static QString getMetatileLabelPrefix(const QString &name);
diff --git a/src/core/tileset.cpp b/src/core/tileset.cpp
index 593991e3..2130824f 100644
--- a/src/core/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tileset.cpp
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ 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 are shared and cannot be edited via Porymap.
-Tileset* Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset, bool * isShared) {
+Tileset* Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
     Tileset *mainTileset = nullptr;
     Tileset *alternateTileset = nullptr;
-    if (isShared) *isShared = false;
     if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesPrimary()) {
         mainTileset = primaryTileset;
         alternateTileset = secondaryTileset;
@@ -106,22 +105,42 @@ Tileset* Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTilese
         alternateTileset = primaryTileset;
     }
 
-    if (mainTileset && mainTileset->metatileLabels.contains(metatileId)) {
+    if (mainTileset && !mainTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId).isEmpty()) {
         return mainTileset;
-    } else if (alternateTileset && alternateTileset->metatileLabels.contains(metatileId)) {
-        if (isShared) *isShared = true;
+    } else if (alternateTileset && !alternateTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId).isEmpty()) {
         return alternateTileset;
     }
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-QString Tileset::getMetatileLabel(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset, bool * isShared) {
-    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset, isShared);
+// If the metatile has a label in the tileset it belongs to, return that label.
+// If it doesn't, and the metatile has a label in the other tileset, return that label.
+// Otherwise return an empty string.
+QString Tileset::getMetatileLabel(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
+    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset);
     if (!tileset)
         return QString();
     return tileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
 }
 
+// Return the pair of possible metatile labels for the specified metatile.
+// "normal" is the label for the tileset to which the metatile belongs.
+// "shared" is the label for the tileset to which the metatile does not belong.
+MetatileLabelPair Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
+    MetatileLabelPair labels;
+    QString primaryMetatileLabel = primaryTileset ? primaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId) : "";
+    QString secondaryMetatileLabel = secondaryTileset ? secondaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId) : "";
+
+    if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesPrimary()) {
+        labels.normal = primaryMetatileLabel;
+        labels.shared = secondaryMetatileLabel;
+    } else if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesTotal()) {
+        labels.normal = secondaryMetatileLabel;
+        labels.shared = primaryMetatileLabel;
+    }
+    return labels;
+}
+
 bool Tileset::setMetatileLabel(int metatileId, QString label, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
     Tileset *tileset = Tileset::getMetatileTileset(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset);
     if (!tileset)
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index 1ab726da..b0e3d43c 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -914,12 +914,16 @@ void Project::saveTilesetMetatileLabels(Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *second
 
     // Add the new labels.
     for (int metatileId : primaryTileset->metatileLabels.keys()) {
-        QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(primaryPrefix, primaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId));
+        QString label = primaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
+        if (label.isEmpty()) continue;
+        QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(primaryPrefix, label);
         defines.insert(defineName, metatileId);
         definesFileModified = true;
     }
     for (int metatileId : secondaryTileset->metatileLabels.keys()) {
-        QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(secondaryPrefix, secondaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId));
+        QString label = secondaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
+        if (label.isEmpty()) continue;
+        QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(secondaryPrefix, label);
         defines.insert(defineName, metatileId);
         definesFileModified = true;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
index fcfe4266..de2d93fc 100644
--- a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
@@ -380,10 +380,9 @@ 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 isShared = false;
-    QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset, &isShared);
-    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(label);
-    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setReadOnly(isShared);
+    MetatileLabelPair labels = Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(labels.normal);
+    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setPlaceholderText(labels.shared);
 
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_metatileBehaviors, this->metatile->behavior);
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_layerType, this->metatile->layerType);
@@ -535,8 +534,6 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_metatileBehaviors_currentTextChanged(const QStri
 
 void TilesetEditor::setMetatileLabel(QString label)
 {
-    if (this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->isReadOnly())
-        return;
     this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(label);
     commitMetatileLabel();
 }
@@ -552,7 +549,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::commitMetatileLabel()
 
     // Only commit if the field has changed.
     uint16_t metatileId = this->getSelectedMetatileId();
-    QString currentLabel = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    QString currentLabel = Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset).normal;
     QString newLabel = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
     if (currentLabel != newLabel) {
         //Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
@@ -915,14 +912,9 @@ void TilesetEditor::copyMetatile(bool cut) {
     else
         *this->copiedMetatile = *toCopy;
 
-    // Don't try to copy the label unless it's a cut, these should be unique to each metatile
-    this->copiedMetatileLabel = "";
-    if (cut) {
-        bool isShared = false;
-        QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset, &isShared);
-        if (!isShared)
-            this->copiedMetatileLabel = label;
-    }
+    // Don't try to copy the label unless it's a cut, these should be unique to each metatile.
+    // Never copy the "shared" metatile label.
+    this->copiedMetatileLabel = cut ? Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset).normal : "";
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::pasteMetatile(const Metatile * toPaste)
@@ -1165,9 +1157,10 @@ void TilesetEditor::countTileUsage() {
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_copyButton_metatileLabel_clicked() {
-    QString label = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
+    uint16_t metatileId = this->getSelectedMetatileId();
+    QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     if (label.isEmpty()) return;
-    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(this->getSelectedMetatileId(), this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     if (tileset)
         label.prepend(tileset->getMetatileLabelPrefix());
     QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(label);