diff --git a/lib/import/Importer.js b/lib/import/Importer.js
index 6c3de08c..9b2de31d 100644
--- a/lib/import/Importer.js
+++ b/lib/import/Importer.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ function hasLabel(element) {
          element.$instanceOf('bpmn:Gateway') ||
          element.$instanceOf('bpmn:DataStoreReference') ||
          element.$instanceOf('bpmn:DataObjectReference') ||
-         element.$instanceOf('bpmn:SequenceFlow');
+         element.$instanceOf('bpmn:SequenceFlow') ||
+         element.$instanceOf('bpmn:MessageFlow');
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/spec/browser/import/elements/LabelImportSpec.js b/test/spec/browser/import/elements/LabelImportSpec.js
index 2c68cfaa..2a07ee26 100644
--- a/test/spec/browser/import/elements/LabelImportSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/browser/import/elements/LabelImportSpec.js
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ describe('import - labels', function() {
       });
     });
 
+
+    it('on message flows', function(done) {
+
+      var xml = fs.readFileSync('test/fixtures/bpmn/import/labels/collaboration-message-flows.bpmn', 'utf8');
+
+      var renderer = new Viewer(container);
+
+      renderer.importXML(xml, function(err) {
+        done(err);
+      });
+    });
+
   });