diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/MapElement.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/MapElement.java
index 4e04930e..62ce45db 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/MapElement.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/core/MapElement.java
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ public class MapElement extends GeometryBuffer {
 
     @Override
     public MapElement clear() {
-        labelPosition = null;
         layer = 5;
         super.clear();
         return this;
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java
index a31392e1..2cf485bc 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/tiling/source/mapfile/MapDatabase.java
@@ -963,6 +963,8 @@ public class MapDatabase implements ITileDataSource {
 
                 if (labelPosition != null && wayDataBlock == 0)
                     e.setLabelPosition(e.points[0] + labelPosition[0], e.points[1] + labelPosition[1]);
+                else
+                    e.labelPosition = null;
 
                 mTileProjection.project(e);