diff --git a/src/budy/models/product.py b/src/budy/models/product.py
index 9e48b927..a07a4034 100644
--- a/src/budy/models/product.py
+++ b/src/budy/models/product.py
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ def _reset_labels(self):
         self.labels = []
 
     def _build_labels(self, groups):
-        if not isinstance(groups, (list, tuple)):
+        if not isinstance(groups, (list, tuple, appier.References)):
             groups = (groups,) if groups else []
         for group in groups:
             for label in group.labels:
diff --git a/src/budy/test/product.py b/src/budy/test/product.py
index 977eeb53..9bd3dc22 100644
--- a/src/budy/test/product.py
+++ b/src/budy/test/product.py
@@ -240,6 +240,23 @@ def test_labels(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(product.collections), 1)
         self.assertEqual(product.collections[0].id, collection.id)
 
+        collection.exclusive = True
+        collection.save()
+
+        self.assertEqual(product.labels, ["new_in"])
+        self.assertEqual(len(product.collections), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(product.collections[0].id, collection.id)
+        self.assertEqual(collection.new_in, True)
+        self.assertEqual(collection.exclusive, True)
+        self.assertEqual(collection.labels, ["new_in", "exclusive"])
+
+        product = product.reload()
+        product.save()
+
+        self.assertEqual(product.labels, ["new_in", "exclusive"])
+        self.assertEqual(len(product.collections), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(product.collections[0].id, collection.id)
+
     def test_discount(self):
         product = budy.Product(
             short_description = "product",