diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
index eb65e69433..22981062bd 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ void level_info_t::Reset()
 	Music = "";
 	LevelName = "";
 	AuthorName = "";
+	MapLabel = "";
 	FadeTable = "COLORMAP";
 	CustomColorMap = "COLORMAP";
 	WallHorizLight = -8;
@@ -1028,6 +1029,13 @@ DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(author, true)
 	info->AuthorName = parse.sc.String;
 }
 
+DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(label, true)
+{
+	parse.ParseAssign();
+	parse.sc.MustGetString();
+	info->MapLabel = parse.sc.String;
+}
+
 DEFINE_MAP_OPTION(secretnext, true)
 {
 	parse.ParseAssign();
diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
index 8b2706ed06..5d3309f4a9 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.h
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ struct level_info_t
 	FString		LightningSound = "world/thunder";
 	FString		Music;
 	FString		LevelName;
+	FString		MapLabel;
 	FString		AuthorName;
 	int8_t		WallVertLight, WallHorizLight;
 	int			musicorder;
diff --git a/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp
index e5de4fbecf..9ba72e61b4 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ struct UMapEntry
 	FString LevelName;
 	FString InterText;
 	FString InterTextSecret;
+	FString author;
+	FString label;
 	TArray<FSpecialAction> BossActions;
 	bool BossCleared = false;
 
@@ -139,6 +141,16 @@ static int ParseStandardProperty(FScanner &scanner, UMapEntry *mape, int *id24_l
 		scanner.MustGetToken(TK_StringConst);
 		mape->LevelName = scanner.String;
 	}
+	else if (!pname.CompareNoCase("author"))
+	{
+		scanner.MustGetToken(TK_StringConst);
+		mape->author = scanner.String;
+	}
+	else if (!pname.CompareNoCase("label"))
+	{
+		scanner.MustGetToken(TK_StringConst);
+		mape->label = scanner.String;
+	}
 	else if (!pname.CompareNoCase("next"))
 	{
 		ParseLumpName(scanner, mape->nextmap);
@@ -417,6 +429,14 @@ void CommitUMapinfo(level_info_t *defaultinfo)
 			levelinfo->LevelName = map.LevelName;
 			levelinfo->PName = "";	// clear the map name patch to force the string version to be shown - unless explicitly overridden right next.
 		}
+		if (map.author.IsNotEmpty())
+		{
+			levelinfo->AuthorName = map.author;
+		}
+		if (map.label.IsNotEmpty())
+		{
+			levelinfo->MapLabel = map.label;
+		}
 		if (map.levelpic[0]) levelinfo->PName = map.levelpic;
 		if (map.nextmap[0]) levelinfo->NextMap = map.nextmap;
 		else if (map.endpic[0])
diff --git a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
index 4cc0488431..3153a4eabc 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vmthunks.cpp
@@ -2263,7 +2263,12 @@ void FormatMapName(FLevelLocals *self, int cr, FString *result)
 	bool ishub = (cluster != nullptr && (cluster->flags & CLUSTER_HUB));
 
 	*result = "";
-	if (am_showmaplabel == 1 || (am_showmaplabel == 2 && !ishub))
+	// If a label is specified, use it uncontitionally here.
+	if (self->info->MapLabel.IsNotEmpty())
+	{
+		*result << self->info->MapLabel << ": ";
+	}
+	else if (am_showmaplabel == 1 || (am_showmaplabel == 2 && !ishub))
 	{
 		*result << self->MapName << ": ";
 	}
@@ -2767,6 +2772,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, Music)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, LightningSound)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, LevelName)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, AuthorName)
+DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, MapLabel)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, musicorder)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, skyspeed1)
 DEFINE_FIELD_X(LevelInfo, level_info_t, skyspeed2)
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
index 54c44f8219..1ef97188c7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/doombase.zs
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ struct LevelInfo native
 	native readonly String LightningSound;
 	native readonly String Music;
 	native readonly String LevelName;
+	native readonly String MapLabel;
 	native readonly String AuthorName;
 	native readonly int musicorder;
 	native readonly float skyspeed1;