diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19ccb55e..af961fa0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ The **"Breaking Changes"** listed below are changes that have been made in the d
 - Fix null characters being unpredictably written to some JSON files.
 - Fix tilesets that share part of their name loading incorrectly.
 - Fix events being hidden behind connecting maps.
+- Metatile labels with values defined outside their tileset are no longer deleted.
+- Fix the Tileset Editor retaining edit history after changing tilesets.
 - Fix some minor visual issues on the Connections tab.
 - Fix bug which caused encounter configurator to crash if slots in fields containing groups were deleted.
 - Fix bug which caused encounter configurator to crash if last field was deleted.
diff --git a/docsrc/manual/tileset-editor.rst b/docsrc/manual/tileset-editor.rst
index df9cfb95..83b10012 100644
--- a/docsrc/manual/tileset-editor.rst
+++ b/docsrc/manual/tileset-editor.rst
@@ -76,12 +76,19 @@ Metatile Label
     *optional*
 
 A name can be given to metatiles so that they may be referenced in source code.
-These are defined in ``include/constants/metatile_labels.h`` and can be used in
-together with the ``METATILE_ID`` macro.
+These are defined in ``include/constants/metatile_labels.h``.
 
-For example, the metatile pictured above can be accessed like
-``METATILE_ID(General, Plain_Grass)``.
+For example, the metatile pictured above can be referenced using the define 
+``METATILE_General_Plain_Grass``.
+This define name can be copied using the Copy button next to the metatile label text box.
 
+Sometimes it may be useful to have a ``METATILE`` define that applies to many tilesets.
+This can be done by manually creating a ``METATILE`` define with a value outside its tileset.
+For example, the primary tileset ``SecretBase`` is associated with many secondary tilesets,
+all of which use the same labels. ``#define METATILE_SecretBase_PC 0x220`` defines a label
+for the secondary metatile id ``0x220`` which will be used by any secondary tileset that's
+paired with ``SecretBase``. Labels like this will appear gray in the text box, and can't
+be edited from within Porymap; they must be edited manually in ``metatile_labels.h``.
 
 
 
diff --git a/include/core/history.h b/include/core/history.h
index 0c26780c..c999a4e1 100644
--- a/include/core/history.h
+++ b/include/core/history.h
@@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ public:
     History() { }
 
     ~History() {
+        clear();
+    }
+
+    void clear() {
         while (!history.isEmpty()) {
             delete history.takeLast();
         }
+        head = -1;
+        saved = -1;
     }
 
     T back() {
diff --git a/include/core/metatile.h b/include/core/metatile.h
index f606dcdb..49fb5c7b 100644
--- a/include/core/metatile.h
+++ b/include/core/metatile.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ public:
     uint32_t encounterType;
     uint32_t layerType;
     uint32_t unusedAttributes;
-    QString label;
 
     uint32_t getAttributes();
     void setAttributes(uint32_t data);
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ inline bool operator==(const Metatile &a, const Metatile &b) {
            a.encounterType    == b.encounterType &&
            a.terrainType      == b.terrainType &&
            a.unusedAttributes == b.unusedAttributes &&
-           a.label            == b.label &&
            a.tiles            == b.tiles;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/core/tileset.h b/include/core/tileset.h
index 2c6d658e..3f50f41b 100644
--- a/include/core/tileset.h
+++ b/include/core/tileset.h
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 #include "metatile.h"
 #include "tile.h"
 #include <QImage>
+#include <QHash>
+
+struct MetatileLabelPair {
+    QString owned;
+    QString shared;
+};
 
 class Tileset
 {
@@ -28,12 +34,20 @@ public:
 
     QList<QImage> tiles;
     QList<Metatile*> metatiles;
+    QHash<int, QString> metatileLabels;
     QList<QList<QRgb>> palettes;
     QList<QList<QRgb>> palettePreviews;
 
     static Tileset* getMetatileTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
     static Tileset* getTileTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
     static Metatile* getMetatile(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
+    static Tileset* getMetatileLabelTileset(int, Tileset*, Tileset*);
+    static QString getMetatileLabel(int, Tileset *, Tileset *);
+    static QString getOwnedMetatileLabel(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);
     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/include/ui/tileseteditor.h b/include/ui/tileseteditor.h
index fcdd3bed..b03964b5 100644
--- a/include/ui/tileseteditor.h
+++ b/include/ui/tileseteditor.h
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ class TilesetEditor;
 
 class MetatileHistoryItem {
 public:
-    MetatileHistoryItem(uint16_t metatileId, Metatile *prevMetatile, Metatile *newMetatile) {
+    MetatileHistoryItem(uint16_t metatileId, Metatile *prevMetatile, Metatile *newMetatile, QString prevLabel, QString newLabel) {
         this->metatileId = metatileId;
         this->prevMetatile = prevMetatile;
         this->newMetatile = newMetatile;
+        this->prevLabel = prevLabel;
+        this->newLabel = newLabel;
     }
     ~MetatileHistoryItem() {
         delete this->prevMetatile;
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ public:
     uint16_t metatileId;
     Metatile *prevMetatile;
     Metatile *newMetatile;
+    QString prevLabel;
+    QString newLabel;
 };
 
 class TilesetEditor : public QMainWindow
@@ -127,14 +131,16 @@ private:
     void importTilesetTiles(Tileset*, bool);
     void importTilesetMetatiles(Tileset*, bool);
     void refresh();
-    void saveMetatileLabel();
+    void commitMetatileLabel();
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*);
     void countMetatileUsage();
     void countTileUsage();
     void copyMetatile(bool cut);
-    void pasteMetatile(const Metatile * toPaste);
-    bool replaceMetatile(uint16_t metatileId, const Metatile * src);
+    void pasteMetatile(const Metatile * toPaste, QString label);
+    bool replaceMetatile(uint16_t metatileId, const Metatile * src, QString label);
     void setComboValue(QComboBox * combo, int value);
+    void commitMetatileChange(Metatile * prevMetatile);
+    void commitMetatileAndLabelChange(Metatile * prevMetatile, QString prevLabel);
 
     Ui::TilesetEditor *ui;
     History<MetatileHistoryItem*> metatileHistory;
@@ -146,6 +152,7 @@ private:
     Map *map = nullptr;
     Metatile *metatile = nullptr;
     Metatile *copiedMetatile = nullptr;
+    QString copiedMetatileLabel;
     int paletteId;
     bool tileXFlip;
     bool tileYFlip;
diff --git a/src/core/tileset.cpp b/src/core/tileset.cpp
index e3d00d8c..4809ba6d 100644
--- a/src/core/tileset.cpp
+++ b/src/core/tileset.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Tileset::Tileset(const Tileset &other)
       tilesImagePath(other.tilesImagePath),
       tilesImage(other.tilesImage.copy()),
       palettePaths(other.palettePaths),
+      metatileLabels(other.metatileLabels),
       palettes(other.palettes),
       palettePreviews(other.palettePreviews)
 {
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ Tileset &Tileset::operator=(const Tileset &other) {
     tilesImagePath = other.tilesImagePath;
     tilesImage = other.tilesImage.copy();
     palettePaths = other.palettePaths;
+    metatileLabels = other.metatileLabels;
     palettes = other.palettes;
     palettePreviews = other.palettePreviews;
 
@@ -82,13 +84,92 @@ Tileset* Tileset::getMetatileTileset(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Ti
 
 Metatile* Tileset::getMetatile(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
     Tileset *tileset = Tileset::getMetatileTileset(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset);
-    int index = Metatile::getIndexInTileset(metatileId);
     if (!tileset) {
         return nullptr;
     }
+    int index = Metatile::getIndexInTileset(metatileId);
     return tileset->metatiles.value(index, nullptr);
 }
 
+// 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) {
+    Tileset *mainTileset = nullptr;
+    Tileset *alternateTileset = nullptr;
+    if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesPrimary()) {
+        mainTileset = primaryTileset;
+        alternateTileset = secondaryTileset;
+    } else if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesTotal()) {
+        mainTileset = secondaryTileset;
+        alternateTileset = primaryTileset;
+    }
+
+    if (mainTileset && !mainTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId).isEmpty()) {
+        return mainTileset;
+    } else if (alternateTileset && !alternateTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId).isEmpty()) {
+        return alternateTileset;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
+// Return the pair of possible metatile labels for the specified metatile.
+// "owned" 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.owned = primaryMetatileLabel;
+        labels.shared = secondaryMetatileLabel;
+    } else if (metatileId < Project::getNumMetatilesTotal()) {
+        labels.owned = secondaryMetatileLabel;
+        labels.shared = primaryMetatileLabel;
+    }
+    return labels;
+}
+
+// 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) {
+    MetatileLabelPair labels = Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset);
+    return !labels.owned.isEmpty() ? labels.owned : labels.shared;
+}
+
+// Just get the "owned" metatile label, i.e. the one for the tileset that the metatile belongs to.
+QString Tileset::getOwnedMetatileLabel(int metatileId, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
+    MetatileLabelPair labels = Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset);
+    return labels.owned;
+}
+
+bool Tileset::setMetatileLabel(int metatileId, QString label, Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *secondaryTileset) {
+    Tileset *tileset = Tileset::getMetatileTileset(metatileId, primaryTileset, secondaryTileset);
+    if (!tileset)
+        return false;
+
+    static const QRegularExpression expression("[_A-Za-z0-9]*$");
+    QRegularExpressionValidator validator(expression);
+    int pos = 0;
+    if (validator.validate(label, pos) != QValidator::Acceptable)
+        return false;
+
+    tileset->metatileLabels[metatileId] = label;
+    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/editor.cpp b/src/editor.cpp
index c3d98936..76124324 100644
--- a/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/editor.cpp
@@ -932,14 +932,13 @@ void Editor::onHoveredMovementPermissionCleared() {
 
 QString Editor::getMetatileDisplayMessage(uint16_t metatileId) {
     Metatile *metatile = Tileset::getMetatile(metatileId, map->layout->tileset_primary, map->layout->tileset_secondary);
+    QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, map->layout->tileset_primary, map->layout->tileset_secondary);
     QString hexString = QString("%1").arg(metatileId, 3, 16, QChar('0')).toUpper();
     QString message = QString("Metatile: 0x%1").arg(hexString);
-    if (metatile) {
-        if (metatile->label.size())
-            message += QString(" \"%1\"").arg(metatile->label);
-        if (metatile->behavior) // Skip MB_NORMAL
-            message += QString(", Behavior: %1").arg(this->project->metatileBehaviorMapInverse.value(metatile->behavior, QString::number(metatile->behavior)));
-    }
+    if (label.size())
+        message += QString(" \"%1\"").arg(label);
+    if (metatile && metatile->behavior) // Skip MB_NORMAL
+        message += QString(", Behavior: %1").arg(this->project->metatileBehaviorMapInverse.value(metatile->behavior, QString::number(metatile->behavior)));
     return message;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index 095e540c..b0e3d43c 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;
@@ -913,21 +913,19 @@ void Project::saveTilesetMetatileLabels(Tileset *primaryTileset, Tileset *second
     }
 
     // Add the new labels.
-    for (int i = 0; i < primaryTileset->metatiles.size(); i++) {
-        Metatile *metatile = primaryTileset->metatiles.at(i);
-        if (metatile->label.size() != 0) {
-            QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(primaryPrefix, metatile->label);
-            defines.insert(defineName, i);
-            definesFileModified = true;
-        }
+    for (int metatileId : primaryTileset->metatileLabels.keys()) {
+        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 i = 0; i < secondaryTileset->metatiles.size(); i++) {
-        Metatile *metatile = secondaryTileset->metatiles.at(i);
-        if (metatile->label.size() != 0) {
-            QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(secondaryPrefix, metatile->label);
-            defines.insert(defineName, i + Project::num_tiles_primary);
-            definesFileModified = true;
-        }
+    for (int metatileId : secondaryTileset->metatileLabels.keys()) {
+        QString label = secondaryTileset->metatileLabels.value(metatileId);
+        if (label.isEmpty()) continue;
+        QString defineName = QString("%1%2").arg(secondaryPrefix, label);
+        defines.insert(defineName, metatileId);
+        definesFileModified = true;
     }
 
     if (!definesFileModified) {
@@ -1506,11 +1504,11 @@ 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];
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1519,19 +1517,12 @@ 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];
-        // subtract Project::num_tiles_primary from secondary metatiles
-        int offset = tileset->is_secondary ? Project::num_tiles_primary : 0;
-        Metatile *metatile = Tileset::getMetatile(metatileId - offset, tileset, nullptr);
-        if (metatile) {
-            metatile->label = labelName.replace(tilesetPrefix, "");
-        } else {
-            QString hexString = QString("%1").arg(metatileId, 3, 16, QChar('0')).toUpper();
-            logError(QString("Metatile 0x%1 (%2) cannot be found in tileset '%3'").arg(hexString, labelName, tileset->name));
-        }
+        tileset->metatileLabels[metatileId] = labelName.replace(metatileLabelPrefix, "");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp b/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp
index 046474de..fde049db 100644
--- a/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptapi/apimap.cpp
@@ -598,32 +598,28 @@ Metatile * MainWindow::getMetatile(int metatileId) {
 }
 
 QString MainWindow::getMetatileLabel(int metatileId) {
-    Metatile * metatile = this->getMetatile(metatileId);
-    if (!metatile || metatile->label.size() == 0)
+    if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map || !this->editor->map->layout)
         return QString();
-    return metatile->label;
+    return Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->editor->map->layout->tileset_primary, this->editor->map->layout->tileset_secondary);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setMetatileLabel(int metatileId, QString label) {
-    Metatile * metatile = this->getMetatile(metatileId);
-    if (!metatile)
+    if (!this->editor || !this->editor->map || !this->editor->map->layout)
         return;
 
-    static const QRegularExpression expression("[_A-Za-z0-9]*$");
-    QRegularExpressionValidator validator(expression);
-    int pos = 0;
-    if (validator.validate(label, pos) != QValidator::Acceptable) {
-        logError(QString("Invalid metatile label %1").arg(label));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (this->tilesetEditor && this->tilesetEditor->getSelectedMetatileId() == metatileId) {
+    // If the Tileset Editor is opened on this metatile we need to update the text box
+    if (this->tilesetEditor && this->tilesetEditor->getSelectedMetatileId() == metatileId){
         this->tilesetEditor->setMetatileLabel(label);
-    } else if (metatile->label != label) {
-        metatile->label = label;
-        if (this->editor->project)
-            this->editor->project->saveTilesetMetatileLabels(this->editor->map->layout->tileset_primary, this->editor->map->layout->tileset_secondary);
+        return;
     }
+
+    if (!Tileset::setMetatileLabel(metatileId, label, this->editor->map->layout->tileset_primary, this->editor->map->layout->tileset_secondary)) {
+        logError("Failed to set metatile label. Must be a valid metatile id and a label containing only letters, numbers, and underscores.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (this->editor->project)
+        this->editor->project->saveTilesetMetatileLabels(this->editor->map->layout->tileset_primary, this->editor->map->layout->tileset_secondary);
 }
 
 int MainWindow::getMetatileLayerType(int metatileId) {
diff --git a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
index 7f5d7695..c16aeaf4 100644
--- a/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/tileseteditor.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ TilesetEditor::TilesetEditor(Project *project, Map *map, QWidget *parent) :
 {
     this->setTilesets(this->map->layout->tileset_primary_label, this->map->layout->tileset_secondary_label);
     this->initUi();
-    this->initMetatileHistory();
 }
 
 TilesetEditor::~TilesetEditor()
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ void TilesetEditor::updateTilesets(QString primaryTilesetLabel, QString secondar
         if (result == QMessageBox::Yes)
             this->on_actionSave_Tileset_triggered();
     }
-    this->hasUnsavedChanges = false;
     this->setTilesets(primaryTilesetLabel, secondaryTilesetLabel);
     this->refresh();
 }
@@ -89,6 +87,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::setTilesets(QString primaryTilesetLabel, QString secondaryTi
     this->primaryTileset = new Tileset(*primaryTileset);
     this->secondaryTileset = new Tileset(*secondaryTileset);
     if (paletteEditor) paletteEditor->setTilesets(this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    this->initMetatileHistory();
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::initUi() {
@@ -276,12 +275,13 @@ void TilesetEditor::restoreWindowState() {
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::initMetatileHistory() {
-    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(0, nullptr, new Metatile(*metatile));
+    metatileHistory.clear();
+    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(0, nullptr, new Metatile(), QString(), QString());
     metatileHistory.push(commit);
+    this->hasUnsavedChanges = false;
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::reset() {
-    this->hasUnsavedChanges = false;
     this->setTilesets(this->primaryTileset->name, this->secondaryTileset->name);
     if (this->paletteEditor)
         this->paletteEditor->setTilesets(this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
@@ -343,13 +343,11 @@ void TilesetEditor::drawSelectedTiles() {
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::onHoveredMetatileChanged(uint16_t metatileId) {
-    Metatile *metatile = Tileset::getMetatile(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
-    QString message;
+    QString label = Tileset::getMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     QString hexString = QString("%1").arg(metatileId, 3, 16, QChar('0')).toUpper();
-    if (metatile && metatile->label.size() != 0) {
-        message = QString("Metatile: 0x%1 \"%2\"").arg(hexString, metatile->label);
-    } else {
-        message = QString("Metatile: 0x%1").arg(hexString);
+    QString message = QString("Metatile: 0x%1").arg(hexString);
+    if (label.size() != 0) {
+        message += QString(" \"%1\"").arg(label);
     }
     this->ui->statusbar->showMessage(message);
 }
@@ -381,7 +379,11 @@ void TilesetEditor::onSelectedMetatileChanged(uint16_t metatileId) {
     this->metatileLayersItem->setMetatile(metatile);
     this->metatileLayersItem->draw();
     this->ui->graphicsView_metatileLayers->setFixedSize(this->metatileLayersItem->pixmap().width() + 2, this->metatileLayersItem->pixmap().height() + 2);
-    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(this->metatile->label);
+
+    MetatileLabelPair labels = Tileset::getMetatileLabelPair(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(labels.owned);
+    this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setPlaceholderText(labels.shared);
+
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_metatileBehaviors, this->metatile->behavior);
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_layerType, this->metatile->layerType);
     setComboValue(this->ui->comboBox_encounterType, this->metatile->encounterType);
@@ -440,11 +442,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::onMetatileLayerTileChanged(int x, int y) {
 
     this->metatileSelector->draw();
     this->metatileLayersItem->draw();
-    this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
-
-    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
-                                                          prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-    metatileHistory.push(commit);
+    this->commitMetatileChange(prevMetatile);
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::onMetatileLayerSelectionChanged(QPoint selectionOrigin, int width, int height) {
@@ -523,46 +521,53 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_metatileBehaviors_currentTextChanged(const QStri
 
         Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->setBehavior(behavior);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
-                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-        metatileHistory.push(commit);
-        this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+        this->commitMetatileChange(prevMetatile);
     }
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::setMetatileLabel(QString label)
 {
     this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(label);
-    saveMetatileLabel();
+    commitMetatileLabel();
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_lineEdit_metatileLabel_editingFinished()
 {
-    saveMetatileLabel();
+    commitMetatileLabel();
 }
 
-void TilesetEditor::saveMetatileLabel()
+void TilesetEditor::commitMetatileLabel()
 {
     // Only commit if the field has changed.
-    if (this->metatile && this->metatile->label != this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text()) {
+    uint16_t metatileId = this->getSelectedMetatileId();
+    QString oldLabel = Tileset::getOwnedMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    QString newLabel = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
+    if (oldLabel != newLabel) {
         Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
-        this->metatile->label = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
-                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-        metatileHistory.push(commit);
-        this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+        Tileset::setMetatileLabel(metatileId, newLabel, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+        this->commitMetatileAndLabelChange(prevMetatile, oldLabel);
     }
 }
 
+void TilesetEditor::commitMetatileAndLabelChange(Metatile * prevMetatile, QString prevLabel)
+{
+    metatileHistory.push(new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
+                                                 prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile),
+                                                 prevLabel, this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text()));
+    this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+}
+
+void TilesetEditor::commitMetatileChange(Metatile * prevMetatile)
+{
+    this->commitMetatileAndLabelChange(prevMetatile, this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text());
+}
+
 void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_layerType_activated(int layerType)
 {
     if (this->metatile) {
         Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->setLayerType(layerType);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
-                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-        metatileHistory.push(commit);
-        this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+        this->commitMetatileChange(prevMetatile);
         this->metatileSelector->draw(); // Changing the layer type can affect how fully transparent metatiles appear
     }
 }
@@ -572,10 +577,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_encounterType_activated(int encounterType)
     if (this->metatile) {
         Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->setEncounterType(encounterType);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
-                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-        metatileHistory.push(commit);
-        this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+        this->commitMetatileChange(prevMetatile);
     }
 }
 
@@ -584,10 +586,7 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_comboBox_terrainType_activated(int terrainType)
     if (this->metatile) {
         Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
         this->metatile->setTerrainType(terrainType);
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(this->getSelectedMetatileId(),
-                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-        metatileHistory.push(commit);
-        this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+        this->commitMetatileChange(prevMetatile);
     }
 }
 
@@ -597,8 +596,6 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_actionSave_Tileset_triggered()
     // when the tilesetsSaved signal is sent, it will be reset to the current map metatile
     uint16_t reselectMetatileID = this->metatileSelector->getSelectedMetatileId();
 
-    saveMetatileLabel();
-
     this->project->saveTilesets(this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     emit this->tilesetsSaved(this->primaryTileset->name, this->secondaryTileset->name);
     this->metatileSelector->select(reselectMetatileID);
@@ -845,12 +842,17 @@ void TilesetEditor::onPaletteEditorChangedPalette(int paletteId) {
     this->on_spinBox_paletteSelector_valueChanged(paletteId);
 }
 
-bool TilesetEditor::replaceMetatile(uint16_t metatileId, const Metatile * src)
+bool TilesetEditor::replaceMetatile(uint16_t metatileId, const Metatile * src, QString newLabel)
 {
     Metatile * dest = Tileset::getMetatile(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
-    if (!dest || !src || *dest == *src)
+    QString oldLabel = Tileset::getOwnedMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    if (!dest || !src || (*dest == *src && oldLabel == newLabel))
         return false;
 
+    Tileset::setMetatileLabel(metatileId, newLabel, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    if (metatileId == this->getSelectedMetatileId())
+        this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->setText(newLabel);
+
     this->metatile = dest;
     *this->metatile = *src;
     this->metatileSelector->select(metatileId);
@@ -867,21 +869,21 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_actionUndo_triggered()
     Metatile *prev = commit->prevMetatile;
     if (!prev) return;
     this->metatileHistory.back();
-    this->replaceMetatile(commit->metatileId, prev);
+    this->replaceMetatile(commit->metatileId, prev, commit->prevLabel);
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_actionRedo_triggered()
 {
     MetatileHistoryItem *commit = this->metatileHistory.next();
     if (!commit) return;
-    this->replaceMetatile(commit->metatileId, commit->newMetatile);
+    this->replaceMetatile(commit->metatileId, commit->newMetatile, commit->newLabel);
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_actionCut_triggered()
 {
     Metatile * empty = new Metatile(projectConfig.getNumTilesInMetatile());
     this->copyMetatile(true);
-    this->pasteMetatile(empty);
+    this->pasteMetatile(empty, "");
     delete empty;
 }
 
@@ -892,32 +894,35 @@ void TilesetEditor::on_actionCopy_triggered()
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_actionPaste_triggered()
 {
-    this->pasteMetatile(this->copiedMetatile);
+    this->pasteMetatile(this->copiedMetatile, this->copiedMetatileLabel);
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::copyMetatile(bool cut) {
-    Metatile * toCopy = Tileset::getMetatile(this->getSelectedMetatileId(), this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    uint16_t metatileId = this->getSelectedMetatileId();
+    Metatile * toCopy = Tileset::getMetatile(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
     if (!toCopy) return;
 
     if (!this->copiedMetatile)
         this->copiedMetatile = new Metatile(*toCopy);
     else
         *this->copiedMetatile = *toCopy;
-    if (!cut) this->copiedMetatile->label = ""; // Don't copy the label unless it's a cut, these should be unique to each metatile
+
+    // Don't try to copy the label unless it's a cut, these should be unique to each metatile.
+    this->copiedMetatileLabel = cut ? Tileset::getOwnedMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset) : QString();
 }
 
-void TilesetEditor::pasteMetatile(const Metatile * toPaste)
+void TilesetEditor::pasteMetatile(const Metatile * toPaste, QString newLabel)
 {
     Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*this->metatile);
+    QString prevLabel = this->ui->lineEdit_metatileLabel->text();
+    if (newLabel.isNull()) newLabel = prevLabel; // Don't change the label if one wasn't copied
     uint16_t metatileId = this->getSelectedMetatileId();
-    if (!this->replaceMetatile(metatileId, toPaste)) {
+    if (!this->replaceMetatile(metatileId, toPaste, newLabel)) {
         delete prevMetatile;
         return;
     }
 
-    MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileId, prevMetatile, new Metatile(*this->metatile));
-    metatileHistory.push(commit);
-    this->hasUnsavedChanges = true;
+    this->commitMetatileAndLabelChange(prevMetatile, prevLabel);
 }
 
 void TilesetEditor::on_actionExport_Primary_Tiles_Image_triggered()
@@ -1013,9 +1018,12 @@ void TilesetEditor::importTilesetMetatiles(Tileset *tileset, bool primary)
             break;
         }
 
+        uint16_t metatileId = static_cast<uint16_t>(metatileIdBase + i);
+        QString prevLabel = Tileset::getOwnedMetatileLabel(metatileId, this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
         Metatile *prevMetatile = new Metatile(*tileset->metatiles.at(i));
-        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(static_cast<uint16_t>(metatileIdBase + i),
-                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*metatiles.at(i)));
+        MetatileHistoryItem *commit = new MetatileHistoryItem(metatileId,
+                                                              prevMetatile, new Metatile(*metatiles.at(i)),
+                                                              prevLabel, prevLabel);
         metatileHistory.push(commit);
     }
 
@@ -1146,11 +1154,12 @@ 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::getMetatileTileset(this->getSelectedMetatileId(), this->primaryTileset, this->secondaryTileset);
+    Tileset * tileset = Tileset::getMetatileLabelTileset(metatileId, 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!");
 }