diff --git a/plugins/labels.py b/plugins/labels.py
index 8167ca5..112d5f2 100644
--- a/plugins/labels.py
+++ b/plugins/labels.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def do_modify_labels(lib, objs, label, action):
 
             if action == 0:
                 if len(split) == 1:
-                    labels[label] = 0
+                    labels[label] = 1
                 else:
                     labels[split[0]] = int(split[1])
             elif label in labels:
@@ -185,8 +185,14 @@ def edit_labels(lib, opts, args):
             temp_file.write(f"{item.artist} - {item.title}:\n")
         else:
             temp_file.write(f"{item.title}:\n")
+
         for key in sorted(labels.keys()):
-            temp_file.write(f" - {key}: {labels[key]}\n")
+            temp_file.write(f"- {key}")
+
+            if labels[key] > 1:
+                temp_file.write(f": {labels[key]}")
+
+            temp_file.write("\n")
         temp_file.write("\n")  # Blank line between items
 
     temp_file.close()
@@ -234,7 +240,7 @@ def edit_labels(lib, opts, args):
             while i < len(lines):
                 label_line = lines[i]
                 # Check if this is a label line (starts with " - ")
-                if label_line.startswith(' - '):
+                if label_line.startswith('- '):
                     # Parse: " - key: value"
                     label_content = label_line.strip()[2:].strip()  # Remove " - "
                     if ':' in label_content:
@@ -245,6 +251,8 @@ def edit_labels(lib, opts, args):
                             new_labels[key] = int(val)
                         except ValueError:
                             print_(f"Warning: Invalid value for label '{key}' in item '{item.title}', skipping")
+                    else:
+                        new_labels[label_content.strip()] = 1
                     i += 1
                 else:
                     # Not a label line, done with this item