diff --git a/spacy/syntax/ner.pyx b/spacy/syntax/ner.pyx
index b3ecfc2a5..099375b82 100644
--- a/spacy/syntax/ner.pyx
+++ b/spacy/syntax/ner.pyx
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ cdef class Last:
     @staticmethod
     cdef int transition(StateClass st, int label) nogil:
         st.close_ent()
+        st.set_ent_tag(st.B(0), 2, label)
         st.push()
         st.pop()