diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fdd97f4d..2dd3bc56 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.431
+8.3.432
diff --git a/database/DBconnect.c b/database/DBconnect.c
index aa085d53..3bb7405c 100644
--- a/database/DBconnect.c
+++ b/database/DBconnect.c
@@ -855,10 +855,13 @@ dbcConnectLabelFunc(scx, lab, tpath, csa2)
 		    connectMask = &csa2->csa2_connect[slab->lab_type];
 
 		    pNum = DBPlane(slab->lab_type);
-		    if (DBSrPaintArea((Tile *) NULL, def->cd_planes[pNum],
+
+		    // Do *not* run this check on zero area labels
+		    if (!GEO_RECTNULL(&newarea))
+		    	if (DBSrPaintArea((Tile *) NULL, def->cd_planes[pNum],
 				&newarea, connectMask, dbcUnconnectFunc,
 				(ClientData) NULL) == 1)
-			continue;
+			    continue;
 
 		    newarea.r_xbot--;
 		    newarea.r_xtop++;