diff --git a/asm/labels.c b/asm/labels.c
index 6484624f..84099dea 100644
--- a/asm/labels.c
+++ b/asm/labels.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void define_label(const char *label, int32_t segment,
          * Note: As a special case, LBL_SPECIAL symbols are allowed
          * to be changed even during the last pass.
          */
-        nasm_warn(WARN_LABEL_REDEF_LATE,
+        nasm_warn(WARN_LABEL_REDEF_LATE|ERR_UNDEAD,
                    "label `%s' %s during code generation",
                    lptr->defn.label, created ? "defined" : "changed");
     }
diff --git a/asm/nasm.c b/asm/nasm.c
index f967fd6b..644712c4 100644
--- a/asm/nasm.c
+++ b/asm/nasm.c
@@ -1681,8 +1681,13 @@ static bool skip_this_pass(errflags severity)
  */
 static bool is_suppressed(errflags severity)
 {
+    /* Fatal errors must never be suppressed */
     if ((severity & ERR_MASK) >= ERR_FATAL)
-        return false;           /* Fatal errors can never be suppressed */
+        return false;
+
+    /* This error/warning is pointless if we are dead anyway */
+    if ((severity & ERR_UNDEAD) && terminate_after_phase)
+        return true;
 
     return !(warning_state[warn_index(severity)] & WARN_ST_ENABLED);
 }
diff --git a/doc/changes.src b/doc/changes.src
index c9b5995a..a4df0473 100644
--- a/doc/changes.src
+++ b/doc/changes.src
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 The NASM 2 series supports x86-64, and is the production version of NASM
 since 2007.
 
+\S{cl-2.14.03} Version 2.14.03
+
+\b Suppress nuisance "\c{label changed during code generation}" messages
+after a real error.
+
 \S{cl-2.14.02} Version 2.14.02
 
 \b Fix crash due to multiple errors or warnings during the code
diff --git a/include/error.h b/include/error.h
index 03a220ec..03380764 100644
--- a/include/error.h
+++ b/include/error.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static inline vefunc nasm_set_verror(vefunc ve)
 #define ERR_PANIC		0x00000007	/* internal error: panic instantly
 						 * and dump core for reference */
 #define ERR_MASK		0x00000007	/* mask off the above codes */
+#define ERR_UNDEAD		0x00000008      /* skip if we already have errors */
 #define ERR_NOFILE		0x00000010	/* don't give source file name/line */
 #define ERR_HERE		0x00000020      /* point to a specific source location */
 #define ERR_USAGE		0x00000040	/* print a usage message */