diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js
index e6d83354..72e48d3e 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-core/src/backend.js
@@ -300,16 +300,17 @@ class Backend {
   }
 
   getEntry(collection, slug) {
-    return this.implementation
-      .getEntry(collection, slug, selectEntryPath(collection, slug))
-      .then(loadedEntry =>
-        this.entryWithFormat(collection, slug)(
-          createEntry(collection.get('name'), slug, loadedEntry.file.path, {
-            raw: loadedEntry.data,
-            label: loadedEntry.file.label,
-          }),
-        ),
-      );
+    const path = selectEntryPath(collection, slug);
+    const files = collection.get('files');
+    const label = files && files.find(f => f.get('file') === path).get('label');
+    return this.implementation.getEntry(collection, slug, path).then(loadedEntry =>
+      this.entryWithFormat(collection, slug)(
+        createEntry(collection.get('name'), slug, loadedEntry.file.path, {
+          raw: loadedEntry.data,
+          label,
+        }),
+      ),
+    );
   }
 
   getMedia() {