diff --git a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_BorderSize.h b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_BorderSize.h
index fdbb4480d5..8f954a7683 100644
--- a/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_BorderSize.h
+++ b/modules/juce_graphics/geometry/juce_BorderSize.h
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ public:
     /** Returns the gap that should be left at the top of the region. */
     ValueType getTop() const noexcept                   { return top; }
 
-    /** Returns the gap that should be left at the top of the region. */
+    /** Returns the gap that should be left at the left of the region. */
     ValueType getLeft() const noexcept                  { return left; }
 
-    /** Returns the gap that should be left at the top of the region. */
+    /** Returns the gap that should be left at the bottom of the region. */
     ValueType getBottom() const noexcept                { return bottom; }
 
-    /** Returns the gap that should be left at the top of the region. */
+    /** Returns the gap that should be left at the right of the region. */
     ValueType getRight() const noexcept                 { return right; }
 
     /** Returns the sum of the top and bottom gaps. */
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
index bdeea1dcc8..bfbe6d0db7 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ void LookAndFeel_V2::drawLabel (Graphics& g, Label& label)
         g.setColour (label.findColour (Label::textColourId).withMultipliedAlpha (alpha));
         g.setFont (font);
 
-        auto textArea = label.getBorderSize().subtractedFrom (label.getLocalBounds());
+        auto textArea = getLabelBorderSize (label).subtractedFrom (label.getLocalBounds());
 
         g.drawFittedText (label.getText(), textArea, label.getJustificationType(),
                           jmax (1, (int) (textArea.getHeight() / font.getHeight())),
@@ -1259,6 +1259,11 @@ void LookAndFeel_V2::drawLabel (Graphics& g, Label& label)
     g.drawRect (label.getLocalBounds());
 }
 
+BorderSize<int> LookAndFeel_V2::getLabelBorderSize (Label& label)
+{
+    return label.getBorderSize();
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 void LookAndFeel_V2::drawLinearSliderBackground (Graphics& g, int x, int y, int width, int height,
                                                  float /*sliderPos*/,
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.h
index c0b61a5fa4..5b01782e0a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ public:
     //==============================================================================
     void drawLabel (Graphics&, Label&) override;
     Font getLabelFont (Label&) override;
+    BorderSize<int> getLabelBorderSize (Label&) override;
 
     //==============================================================================
     void drawLinearSlider (Graphics&, int x, int y, int width, int height,
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.h
index 084bbe3e18..e6f1bf2318 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_Label.h
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ public:
 
         virtual void drawLabel (Graphics&, Label&) = 0;
         virtual Font getLabelFont (Label&) = 0;
+        virtual BorderSize<int> getLabelBorderSize (Label&) = 0;
     };
 
 protected: