diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ddaa2049..b84f4469 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.650
+8.3.651
diff --git a/commands/CmdRS.c b/commands/CmdRS.c
index 4ed1f16b..89f30ace 100644
--- a/commands/CmdRS.c
+++ b/commands/CmdRS.c
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@ cmdSelectArea(
 	if (!(crec->dbw_flags & DBW_SEELABELS)) TTMaskClearType(&mask, L_LABEL);
 	if (!(crec->dbw_flags & DBW_SEECELLS)) TTMaskClearType(&mask, L_CELL);
     }
+    else if (option == SEL_AREA)
+	TTMaskSetType(&mask, L_LABEL);
+
     SelectArea(&scx, &mask, crec->dbw_bitmask, globmatch);
 }
 
diff --git a/select/selCreate.c b/select/selCreate.c
index 571714af..9bf27051 100644
--- a/select/selCreate.c
+++ b/select/selCreate.c
@@ -834,6 +834,8 @@ chunkdone:
 	if (DBIsContact(type))
 	    TTMaskSetOnlyType(&typeMask, type);
 
+	/* Allow labels to be selected as part of the chunk */
+	TTMaskSetType(&typeMask, L_LABEL);
 	SelectArea(&newscx, &typeMask, xMask, NULL);
       }