diff --git a/pygame_gui/elements/ui_label.py b/pygame_gui/elements/ui_label.py
index 245646b3..87a78f7e 100644
--- a/pygame_gui/elements/ui_label.py
+++ b/pygame_gui/elements/ui_label.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def __init__(self, relative_rect: Union[RectLike, Coordinate],
                          object_id=object_id,
                          element_id=['label'])
 
-        self.dynamic_dimensions_orig_top_left = relative_rect.topleft
+        self.dynamic_dimensions_orig_top_left = rel_rect.topleft
 
         self.text = text
         self.text_kwargs = {}