diff --git a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
index 16236256b..c384630d8 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qml/qewallet.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class QEWallet(AuthMixin, QObject, QtEventListener):
     saveTxSuccess = pyqtSignal([str], arguments=['txid'])
     saveTxError = pyqtSignal([str,str,str], arguments=['txid', 'code', 'message'])
     importChannelBackupFailed = pyqtSignal([str], arguments=['message'])
-    labelsUpdated = pyqtSignal()
     otpRequested = pyqtSignal()
     otpSuccess = pyqtSignal()
     otpFailed = pyqtSignal([str,str], arguments=['code','message'])
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py b/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py
index a6dd40f2b..9d395658f 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/labels/labels.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from typing import Union, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import base64
 
+from electrum import util
 from electrum.plugin import BasePlugin, hook
 from electrum.crypto import aes_encrypt_with_iv, aes_decrypt_with_iv
 from electrum.i18n import _
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class LabelsPlugin(BasePlugin):
         if response["labels"] is None or len(response["labels"]) == 0:
             self.logger.info('no new labels')
             return
-        #self.logger.debug(f"labels received {response!r}")
+
         self.logger.info(f'received {len(response["labels"])} labels')
         result = {}
         for label in response["labels"]:
@@ -156,14 +157,14 @@ class LabelsPlugin(BasePlugin):
                 result[key] = value
 
         for key, value in result.items():
-            if force or not wallet._get_label(key):
-                wallet._set_label(key, value)
+            wallet._set_label(key, value)
 
         self.set_nonce(wallet, response["nonce"] + 1)
+        util.trigger_callback('labels_received', wallet, result)
         self.on_pulled(wallet)
 
     def on_pulled(self, wallet: 'Abstract_Wallet') -> None:
-        raise NotImplementedError()
+        pass
 
     @ignore_exceptions
     @log_exceptions
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/labels/qml.py b/electrum/plugins/labels/qml.py
index b6045d8a0..fd20c5b9e 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/labels/qml.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/labels/qml.py
@@ -113,11 +113,8 @@ class Plugin(LabelsPlugin):
         threading.Thread(target=pull_thread, args=[wallet]).start()
 
     def on_pulled(self, wallet):
-        self.logger.info('on pulled')
         _wallet = QEWallet.getInstanceFor(wallet)
         self.logger.debug('wallet ' + ('found' if _wallet else 'not found'))
-        if _wallet:
-            _wallet.labelsUpdated.emit()
 
     @hook
     def init_qml(self, app):