diff --git a/lib/shared/addon/components/form-labels-annotations/component.js b/lib/shared/addon/components/form-labels-annotations/component.js
index 7fba0b5e8..4b89cf332 100644
--- a/lib/shared/addon/components/form-labels-annotations/component.js
+++ b/lib/shared/addon/components/form-labels-annotations/component.js
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export default Component.extend(ManageLabels, {
   updateLabels(labels) {
     if (this.setLabels) {
       this.setLabels(labels);
-    } else {
+    } else if ( get(this, 'editing') ) {
       const out = {};
 
       labels.forEach((row) => {