diff --git a/spacy/syntax/arc_eager.pyx b/spacy/syntax/arc_eager.pyx
index 8a6ac4c88..99907e27b 100644
--- a/spacy/syntax/arc_eager.pyx
+++ b/spacy/syntax/arc_eager.pyx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ cdef class TransitionSystem:
         if t.move == SHIFT:
             # Set the dep label, in case we need it after we reduce
             if NON_MONOTONIC:
-                get_s0(s).dep = t.label
+                s.sent[s.i].dep = t.label
             push_stack(s)
         elif t.move == LEFT:
             add_dep(s, s.i, s.stack[0], t.label)