diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 125c0199..25f64810 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.287
+8.3.288
diff --git a/commands/CmdLQ.c b/commands/CmdLQ.c
index 7ab63727..6bd692cb 100644
--- a/commands/CmdLQ.c
+++ b/commands/CmdLQ.c
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ CmdLabelProc(text, font, size, rotate, offx, offy, pos, sticky, type)
     /* Make sure the box exists */
     if (!ToolGetEditBox(&editBox)) return;
 
+    if (EditCellUse == NULL)
+    {
+        TxError("The current cell is not editable.\n");
+        return;
+    }
+
     /* Make sure there's a valid string of text. */
 
     if ((text == NULL) || (*text == 0))