diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_label.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_label.py
index abadeab1a3..1a223b18e4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_label.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_label.py
@@ -217,15 +217,16 @@ def make_label(target_point=App.Vector(0, 0, 0),
         placement = App.Placement(placement, App.Rotation())
     elif isinstance(placement, App.Rotation):
         placement = App.Placement(App.Vector(), placement)
+        
+    if target_object:
+        if isinstance(target_object, (list, tuple)):
+            _err(translate("draft","Wrong input: target_object must not be a list."))
+            return None
 
-    if isinstance(target_object, (list, tuple)):
-        _err(translate("draft","Wrong input: target_object must not be a list."))
-        return None
-
-    found, target_object = utils.find_object(target_object, doc)
-    if not found:
-        _err(translate("draft","Wrong input: target_object not in document."))
-        return None
+        found, target_object = utils.find_object(target_object, doc)
+        if not found:
+            _err(translate("draft","Wrong input: target_object not in document."))
+            return None
 
     if target_object and subelements:
         try: