diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js
index 5bd9ea034..942409d7a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/actions.js
@@ -27,13 +27,10 @@ RED.actions = (function() {
             return ''
         }
         if (!def.label) {
-            var options = def.options;
-            var key = options ? options.label : undefined;
-            if (!key) {
-                key = "action-list." +name.replace(/^.*:/,"");
-            }
-            var label = RED._(key);
-            if (label === key) {
+            const options = def.options;
+            const key = options?.label || "action-list." + name.replace(/^.*:/, "");
+            let label = RED._(key, { defaultValue: options?.label || "" });
+            if (!label) {
                 // no translation. convert `name` to description
                 label = name.replace(/(^.+:([a-z]))|(-([a-z]))/g, function() {
                     if (arguments[5] === 0) {