diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/labels_select.js b/app/assets/javascripts/labels_select.js
index 03e6136509aac1db39c0e96025f1e1d01865caa6..19eb0ab4294716849b4f6a54a7891fe722c7391c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/labels_select.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/labels_select.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         abilityName = $dropdown.data('ability-name');
         $selectbox = $dropdown.closest('.selectbox');
         $block = $selectbox.closest('.block');
-        $form = $dropdown.closest('.js-issuable-update');
+        $form = $dropdown.closest('form, .js-issuable-update');
         $sidebarCollapsedValue = $block.find('.sidebar-collapsed-icon span');
         $sidebarLabelTooltip = $block.find('.js-sidebar-labels-tooltip');
         $value = $block.find('.value');