diff --git a/gtk/gtklabel.c b/gtk/gtklabel.c
index 3a6422cb95..912342767e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklabel.c
@@ -3361,7 +3361,7 @@ gtk_label_ensure_layout (GtkLabel *label)
               pango_attr_list_insert (attrs, attribute);
             }
         }
-      else if (priv->markup_attrs || priv->attrs)
+      else if (priv->markup_attrs && priv->attrs)
         attrs = pango_attr_list_new ();
       else
         attrs = NULL;