diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
index 2171950..a1cbcc3 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline.vim
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#load_theme(palette)
   call airline#highlighter#exec('airline_tabhid', tabhid)
 
   " Theme for tabs on the right
+  " label on the right
+  let tablabel_r  = get(colors, 'airline_tablabel', a:palette.normal.airline_b)
   let tabsel_right  = get(colors, 'airline_tabsel_right', a:palette.normal.airline_a)
   let tab_right     = get(colors, 'airline_tab_right',    a:palette.inactive.airline_c)
   let tabmod_right  = get(colors, 'airline_tabmod_right', a:palette.insert.airline_a)
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#load_theme(palette)
     "Fall back to normal airline_c if modified airline_c isn't present
     let tabmodu_right = get(colors, 'airline_tabmod_unsel_right', a:palette.normal.airline_c)
   endif
+  call airline#highlighter#exec('airline_tablabel_right', tablabel_r)
   call airline#highlighter#exec('airline_tab_right',    tab_right)
   call airline#highlighter#exec('airline_tabsel_right', tabsel_right)
   call airline#highlighter#exec('airline_tabmod_right', tabmod_right)
@@ -222,9 +225,10 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#group_of_bufnr(tab_bufs, bufnr)
   return group
 endfunction
 
-function! airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(dict, type)
+function! airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(dict, type, right)
   if get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_tab_type', 1)
-    call a:dict.add_section_spaced('airline_tablabel',
+    call a:dict.add_section_spaced('airline_tablabel'.
+          \ (a:right ? '_right' : ''),
           \ get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#'.a:type.'_label', a:type))
   endif
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
index 41b4f4c..222ca38 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/buffers.vim
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#buffers#get()
     let show_buf_label_first = 1
   endif
   if show_buf_label_first
-    call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
+    call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers', 0)
   endif
 
   let b.tab_bufs = tabpagebuflist(tabpagenr())
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#buffers#get()
   call b.split()
   call b.add_section('airline_tabfill', '')
   if !show_buf_label_first
-    call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
+    call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers', 1)
   endif
 
   call airline#extensions#tabline#add_tab_label(b)
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
index 236b902..a3b191f 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions/tabline/tabs.vim
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#tabs#get()
 
   let b = airline#extensions#tabline#new_builder()
 
-  call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'tabs')
+  call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'tabs', 0)
 
   function! b.get_group(i) dict
     let curtab = tabpagenr()
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function! airline#extensions#tabline#tabs#get()
       call b.add_section_spaced(group, '%(%{airline#extensions#tabline#get_buffer_name('.nr.')}%)')
     endfor
     if get(g:, 'airline#extensions#tabline#show_buffers', 1)
-      call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers')
+      call airline#extensions#tabline#add_label(b, 'buffers', 1)
     endif
   endif
   call airline#extensions#tabline#add_tab_label(b)