diff --git a/source/IAccessibleHandler/types.py b/source/IAccessibleHandler/types.py
index 2d9e81a39ba..ec4318d7252 100644
--- a/source/IAccessibleHandler/types.py
+++ b/source/IAccessibleHandler/types.py
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ class RelationType(str, enum.Enum):
 	CONTROLLER_FOR = "controllerFor"
 	ERROR = "error"
 	ERROR_FOR = "errorFor"
+	LABELLED_BY = "labelledBy"
diff --git a/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/__init__.py b/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/__init__.py
index 2ab07700488..3e2cb96094e 100644
--- a/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/__init__.py
+++ b/source/NVDAObjects/IAccessible/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 	Optional,
 	Tuple,
 	Union,
-	List,
 )
 
 from comtypes.automation import IEnumVARIANT, VARIANT
@@ -1162,13 +1161,20 @@ def isPointInObject(self, x, y):
 			return False
 		return True
 
-	def _get_labeledBy(self):
+	def _get_labeledBy(self) -> "IAccessible | None":
+		label = self._getIA2RelationFirstTarget(IAccessibleHandler.RelationType.LABELLED_BY)
+		if label:
+			return label
+
 		try:
-			(pacc, accChild) = IAccessibleHandler.accNavigate(
+			ret = IAccessibleHandler.accNavigate(
 				self.IAccessibleObject,
 				self.IAccessibleChildID,
 				IAccessibleHandler.NAVRELATION_LABELLED_BY,
 			)
+			if not ret:
+				return None
+			(pacc, accChild) = ret
 			obj = IAccessible(IAccessibleObject=pacc, IAccessibleChildID=accChild)
 			return obj
 		except COMError:
@@ -1940,7 +1946,7 @@ def _get_detailsRelations(self) -> Tuple["IAccessible"]:
 		# due to caching of baseObject.AutoPropertyObject, do not attempt to return a generator.
 		return tuple(detailsRelsGen)
 
-	def _get_controllerFor(self) -> List[NVDAObject]:
+	def _get_controllerFor(self) -> list[NVDAObject]:
 		control = self._getIA2RelationFirstTarget(IAccessibleHandler.RelationType.CONTROLLER_FOR)
 		if control:
 			return [control]
diff --git a/user_docs/en/changes.md b/user_docs/en/changes.md
index 8e10c9ca3dd..36af04e82f0 100644
--- a/user_docs/en/changes.md
+++ b/user_docs/en/changes.md
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ Add-ons will need to be re-tested and have their manifest updated.
 * Removed the requirement to indent function parameter lists by two tabs from NVDA's Coding Standards, to be compatible with modern automatic linting. (#17126, @XLTechie)
 * Added the [VS Code workspace configuration for NVDA](https://nvaccess.org/nvaccess/vscode-nvda) as a git submodule. (#17003)
 * In the `brailleTables` module, a `getDefaultTableForCurrentLang` function has been added (#17222, @nvdaes)
-* Retrieving the `labeledBy` property now works for UIA elements supporting the corresponding `LabeledBy` UIA property. (#17442, @michaelweghorn)
+* Retrieving the `labeledBy` property now works for:
+  * objects in applications implementing the `labelled-by` IAccessible2 relation. (#17436, @michaelweghorn)
+  * UIA elements supporting the corresponding `LabeledBy` UIA property. (#17442, @michaelweghorn)
+
 
 #### API Breaking Changes