diff --git a/R/quasi-label.R b/R/quasi-label.R
index 0390da8b4..529634a23 100644
--- a/R/quasi-label.R
+++ b/R/quasi-label.R
@@ -59,10 +59,11 @@ quasi_label <- function(quo, label = NULL, arg = NULL) {
 }
 
 labelled_value <- function(value, label) {
-  list(
-    val = value,
-    lab = label
-  )
+  if (missing(value)) {
+    list(val = missing_arg(), lab = label)
+  } else {
+    list(val = value, lab = label)
+  }
 }
 
 quasi_capture <- function(.quo, .label, .capture, ...) {
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/quasi-label.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/quasi-label.md
index 853a3b923..224e042ba 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/quasi-label.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/quasi-label.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+# missing arguments are propagated
+
+    Code
+      expect_null(x$missing)
+    Condition
+      Error:
+      ! Expected `x$missing` to be NULL.
+      Differences:
+      `actual` is absent
+      `expected` is NULL
+
 # produces useful summaries for long calls
 
     Code
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-quasi-label.R b/tests/testthat/test-quasi-label.R
index 501013be9..24a006279 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-quasi-label.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-quasi-label.R
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ test_that("symbols are quoted", {
   expect_equal(expr_label(quote(a)), "`a`")
 })
 
+test_that("missing arguments are propagated", {
+  x <- list(missing = missing_arg())
+  expect_snapshot_failure(expect_null(x$missing))
+})
 
 test_that("is_call_infix() handles complex calls (#1472)", {
   expect_false(is_call_infix(quote(