diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
index bab6400ed8..f49e5e58cc 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/preferences2/PreferenceManager2.kt
@@ -644,6 +644,12 @@ class PreferenceManager2 private constructor(private val context: Context) :
         onSet = { reloadHelper.reloadIcons() },
     )
 
+    val enableLabelInDock = preference(
+        key = booleanPreferencesKey(name = "enable_label_dock"),
+        defaultValue = false,
+        onSet = { reloadHelper.reloadGrid() },
+    )
+
     val doubleTapGestureHandler = serializablePreference<GestureHandlerConfig>(
         key = stringPreferencesKey("double_tap_gesture_handler"),
         defaultValue = GestureHandlerConfig.Sleep,
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/DockPreferences.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/DockPreferences.kt
index 35d76d7e86..3b0817d909 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/DockPreferences.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/preferences/destinations/DockPreferences.kt
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ fun HotseatBackgroundSettings(prefs: PreferenceManager, prefs2: PreferenceManage
 
 @Composable
 fun GridSettings(prefs: PreferenceManager, prefs2: PreferenceManager2) {
+    SwitchPreference(
+        adapter = prefs2.enableLabelInDock.getAdapter(),
+        label = stringResource(id = R.string.show_labels),
+    )
     SliderPreference(
         label = stringResource(id = R.string.dock_icons),
         adapter = prefs.hotseatColumns.getAdapter(),
@@ -171,6 +175,7 @@ fun ColumnScope.DockPreferencesPreview(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
             prefs.hotseatQsbStrokeWidth.getAdapter(),
             prefs2.hotseatBottomFactor.getAdapter(),
             prefs2.strokeColorStyle.getAdapter(),
+            prefs2.enableLabelInDock.getAdapter(),
             prefs.hotseatBG.getAdapter(),
             prefs.hotseatBGHorizontalInsetLeft.getAdapter(),
             prefs.hotseatBGVerticalInsetTop.getAdapter(),
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index f601682b07..16c6db09a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.SafeCloseable;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ShortcutUtil;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconViewCompanion;
+import com.patrykmichalik.opto.core.PreferenceExtensionsKt;
 
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import app.lawnchair.LawnchairApp;
 import app.lawnchair.font.FontManager;
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.PreferenceManager;
+import app.lawnchair.preferences2.PreferenceManager2;
 import app.lawnchair.util.LawnchairUtilsKt;
 
 /**
@@ -224,6 +226,8 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
 
     private boolean mEnableIconUpdateAnimation = false;
 
+    private final PreferenceManager2 pref2;
+
     public BubbleTextView(Context context) {
         this(context, null, 0);
     }
@@ -236,6 +240,7 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
         super(context, attrs, defStyle);
         mActivity = ActivityContext.lookupContext(context);
         FastBitmapDrawable.setFlagHoverEnabled(LawnchairApp.isRecentsEnabled() && enableCursorHoverStates());
+        pref2 = PreferenceManager2.getInstance(context);
 
         TypedArray a = context.obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
                 R.styleable.BubbleTextView, defStyle, 0);
@@ -844,8 +849,9 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver,
         // Text should be visible everywhere but the hotseat.
         Object tag = getParent() instanceof FolderIcon ? ((View) getParent()).getTag() : getTag();
         ItemInfo info = tag instanceof ItemInfo ? (ItemInfo) tag : null;
-        return info == null || (info.container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
-                && info.container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION);
+        return info == null || ((info.container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
+                && info.container != LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT_PREDICTION)
+                && !PreferenceExtensionsKt.firstBlocking(pref2.getEnableLabelInDock()));
     }
 
     public void setTextVisibility(boolean visible) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 848bf42e3e..986d9d7d02 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ public class CellLayout extends ViewGroup {
         // Hotseat icons - remove text
         if (child instanceof BubbleTextView) {
             BubbleTextView bubbleChild = (BubbleTextView) child;
-            bubbleChild.setTextVisibility(mContainerType != HOTSEAT);
+            bubbleChild.setTextVisibility(PreferenceExtensionsKt.firstBlocking(pref.getEnableLabelInDock()));
         }
 
         child.setScaleX(DEFAULT_SCALE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
index fbbe0a870b..38ce097738 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/DeviceProfile.java
@@ -933,7 +933,12 @@ public class DeviceProfile {
     private void updateHotseatSizes(int hotseatIconSizePx) {
         // Ensure there is enough space for folder icons, which have a slightly larger
         // radius.
+        int iconTextHeight = Utilities.calculateTextHeight(iconTextSizePx);
+        var isLabelInDock = PreferenceExtensionsKt.firstBlocking(preferenceManager2.getEnableLabelInDock());
+
         hotseatCellHeightPx = getIconSizeWithOverlap(hotseatIconSizePx * 2) - hotseatIconSizePx / 2;
+        hotseatCellHeightPx += isLabelInDock ? iconTextHeight : 0;
+        hotseatQsbSpace += isLabelInDock ? iconTextHeight : 0;
 
         var space = Math.abs(hotseatCellHeightPx / 2) - 16;