diff --git a/models/cards.js b/models/cards.js
index 721e1ee79..e322dc2e3 100644
--- a/models/cards.js
+++ b/models/cards.js
@@ -543,6 +543,11 @@ if (Meteor.isServer) {
       Cards.direct.update({_id: paramCardId, listId: paramListId, boardId: paramBoardId, archived: false},
         {$set: {description: newDescription}});
     }
+    if (req.body.hasOwnProperty('labelIds')) {
+      const newlabelIds = req.body.labelIds;
+      Cards.direct.update({_id: paramCardId, listId: paramListId, boardId: paramBoardId, archived: false},
+        {$set: {labelIds: newlabelIds}});
+    }
     JsonRoutes.sendResult(res, {
       code: 200,
       data: {