diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorControlPane/EditorControl.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorControlPane/EditorControl.js
index 210d0658..f95b6d10 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorControlPane/EditorControl.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorControlPane/EditorControl.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class EditorControl extends React.Component {
           )}
           htmlFor={fieldName + uniqueFieldId}
         >
-          {field.get('label')}
+          {field.get('label', field.get('name'))}
         </label>
         <Widget
           classNameWrapper={cx(
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorPreviewPane/EditorPreviewPane.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorPreviewPane/EditorPreviewPane.js
index 6de3e7f1..a439db9a 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorPreviewPane/EditorPreviewPane.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/components/Editor/EditorPreviewPane/EditorPreviewPane.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default class PreviewPane extends React.Component {
     ) {
       value = (
         <div>
-          <strong>{field.get('label')}:</strong> {value}
+          <strong>{field.get('label', field.get('name'))}:</strong> {value}
         </div>
       );
     }
diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js b/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js
index 60bcc224..0cdb275b 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ export default class ListControl extends React.Component {
     const { value, forID, field, classNameWrapper } = this.props;
     const { itemsCollapsed } = this.state;
     const items = value || List();
-    const label = field.get('label');
-    const labelSingular = field.get('label_singular') || field.get('label');
+    const label = field.get('label', field.get('name'));
+    const labelSingular = field.get('label_singular') || field.get('label', field.get('name'));
     const listLabel = items.size === 1 ? labelSingular.toLowerCase() : label.toLowerCase();
 
     return (