diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/pie_visualization/toolbar.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/pie_visualization/toolbar.tsx
index ab7422c3eeb6..d69164de8a6a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/pie_visualization/toolbar.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/pie_visualization/toolbar.tsx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export function PieToolbar(props: VisualizationToolbarProps<PieVisualizationStat
         title={i18n.translate('xpack.lens.pieChart.valuesLabel', {
           defaultMessage: 'Labels',
         })}
-        type="values"
+        type="labels"
         groupPosition="left"
         buttonDataTestSubj="lnsLabelsButton"
       >
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/toolbar_popover.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/toolbar_popover.tsx
index 20837424dc7b..cf2268c6eadf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/toolbar_popover.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/toolbar_popover.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { EuiIconLegend } from '../assets/legend';
 
 const typeToIconMap: { [type: string]: string | IconType } = {
   legend: EuiIconLegend as IconType,
+  labels: 'visText',
   values: 'number',
 };