diff --git a/src/loci/formats/in/ZarrReader.java b/src/loci/formats/in/ZarrReader.java
index 5a3b696..f80cb6d 100644
--- a/src/loci/formats/in/ZarrReader.java
+++ b/src/loci/formats/in/ZarrReader.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ protected void initFile(String id) throws FormatException, IOException {
       core.add(ms);
 
       boolean openZarr = true;
-      if (quickRead() && resShapes.containsKey(resolutionIndex)) {
+      if (quickRead() && resShapes.containsKey(resolutionIndex) && !arrayPaths.get(i).toLowerCase().contains("label")) {
         openZarr = false;
       }