diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/label/label.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/label/label.ios.ts
index c0eb83349..f7ac2c323 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/label/label.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/label/label.ios.ts
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export class Label extends TextBase implements LabelDefinition {
             value = uiColor ? uiColor.CGColor : null;
         }
 
+        this._setNativeClipToBounds();
         this.nativeView.layer.backgroundColor = value;
     }