diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py
index 53670c1309..b8488af939 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/draft_annotation.py
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class DraftAnnotation(object):
         Check if new properties are present after the object is restored
         in order to migrate older objects.
         """
-        if not hasattr(obj, "ViewObject"):
+        if not getattr(obj, "ViewObject", None):
             return
         vobj = obj.ViewObject
-        if not vobj:
-            return
         if not getattr(vobj, "Proxy", None):
+            # Object was save without GUI.
+            # onDocumentRestored in the object class should restore the ViewObject.
             return
         if hasattr(vobj, "ScaleMultiplier") and hasattr(vobj, "AnnotationStyle"):
             return
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/label.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/label.py
index 72a1cdcc85..4604466cde 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/label.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/label.py
@@ -227,10 +227,15 @@ class Label(DraftAnnotation):
         super().onDocumentRestored(obj)
         self.Type = "Label"
 
-        if not hasattr(obj, "ViewObject"):
+        if not getattr(obj, "ViewObject", None):
             return
         vobj = obj.ViewObject
-        if not vobj:
+        if not getattr(vobj, "Proxy", None):
+            # Object was save without GUI. We need to restore the ViewObject.
+            from draftviewproviders.view_label import ViewProviderLabel
+            from draftutils import gui_utils
+            ViewProviderLabel(obj.ViewObject)
+            gui_utils.format_object(obj)
             return
         if hasattr(vobj, "FontName") and hasattr(vobj, "FontSize"):
             return