diff --git a/eeschema/sch_field.cpp b/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
index da30ca00a7..6951c61501 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_field.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ wxString SCH_FIELD::GetShownText( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, int aDepth,
     std::function<bool( wxString* )> labelResolver =
             [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
             {
-                return static_cast<SCH_LABEL_BASE*>( m_parent )->ResolveTextVar( token,
+                return static_cast<SCH_LABEL_BASE*>( m_parent )->ResolveTextVar( aPath, token,
                                                                                  aDepth + 1 );
             };
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_label.cpp b/eeschema/sch_label.cpp
index 59ae1f1c78..6f534f7ce3 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_label.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_label.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ void SCH_LABEL_BASE::GetContextualTextVars( wxArrayString* aVars ) const
 }
 
 
-bool SCH_LABEL_BASE::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const
+bool SCH_LABEL_BASE::ResolveTextVar( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, wxString* token,
+                                     int aDepth ) const
 {
     static wxRegEx operatingPoint( wxT( "^"
                                         "OP"
@@ -600,9 +601,14 @@ bool SCH_LABEL_BASE::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const
         if( sheet->ResolveTextVar( token, aDepth + 1 ) )
             return true;
     }
+    else if( aPath && aPath->Last() )
+    {
+        if( aPath->Last()->ResolveTextVar( aPath, token, aDepth + 1 ) )
+            return true;
+    }
     else if( SCH_SHEET* sheet = Schematic()->CurrentSheet().Last() )
     {
-        if( sheet->ResolveTextVar( token, aDepth + 1 ) )
+        if( sheet->ResolveTextVar( aPath, token, aDepth + 1 ) )
             return true;
     }
 
@@ -610,12 +616,12 @@ bool SCH_LABEL_BASE::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const
 }
 
 
-wxString SCH_LABEL_BASE::GetShownText( int aDepth, bool aAllowExtraText ) const
+wxString SCH_LABEL_BASE::GetShownText( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, int aDepth, bool aAllowExtraText ) const
 {
     std::function<bool( wxString* )> textResolver =
             [&]( wxString* token ) -> bool
             {
-                return ResolveTextVar( token, aDepth );
+                return ResolveTextVar( aPath, token, aDepth );
             };
 
     wxString text = EDA_TEXT::GetShownText();
@@ -1425,7 +1431,8 @@ void SCH_GLOBALLABEL::MirrorVertically( int aCenter )
 }
 
 
-bool SCH_GLOBALLABEL::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const
+bool SCH_GLOBALLABEL::ResolveTextVar( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, wxString* token,
+                                      int aDepth ) const
 {
     if( token->IsSameAs( wxT( "INTERSHEET_REFS" ) ) && Schematic() )
     {
@@ -1472,7 +1479,7 @@ bool SCH_GLOBALLABEL::ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const
         return true;
     }
 
-    return SCH_LABEL_BASE::ResolveTextVar( token, aDepth );
+    return SCH_LABEL_BASE::ResolveTextVar( aPath, token, aDepth );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_label.h b/eeschema/sch_label.h
index 7a27369c7e..b04c0d9b88 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_label.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_label.h
@@ -141,9 +141,15 @@ public:
      *
      * @param aDepth a counter to limit recursion and circular references.
      */
-    virtual bool ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const;
+    virtual bool ResolveTextVar( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, wxString* token, int aDepth ) const;
 
-    wxString GetShownText( int aDepth = 0, bool aAllowExtraText = true ) const override;
+    wxString GetShownText( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, int aDepth = 0,
+                           bool aAllowExtraText = true ) const override;
+
+    wxString GetShownText( int aDepth = 0, bool aAllowExtraText = true ) const override
+    {
+        return GetShownText( nullptr, aDepth, aAllowExtraText );
+    }
 
     void RunOnChildren( const std::function<void( SCH_ITEM* )>& aFunction ) override;
 
@@ -368,7 +374,7 @@ public:
     void CreateGraphicShape( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aRenderSettings, std::vector<VECTOR2I>& aPoints,
                              const VECTOR2I& aPos ) const override;
 
-    bool ResolveTextVar( wxString* token, int aDepth ) const override;
+    bool ResolveTextVar( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, wxString* token, int aDepth ) const override;
 
     bool IsConnectable() const override { return true; }
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_text.h b/eeschema/sch_text.h
index 19a2ef8490..dfe02a80f0 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_text.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_text.h
@@ -128,8 +128,9 @@ public:
         return wxT( "SCH_TEXT" );
     }
 
-    wxString GetShownText( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, int aDepth = 0,
-                           bool aAllowExtraText = true ) const;
+    virtual wxString GetShownText( const SCH_SHEET_PATH* aPath, int aDepth = 0,
+                                   bool aAllowExtraText = true ) const;
+
     wxString GetShownText( int aDepth = 0, bool aAllowExtraText = true ) const override
     {
         return GetShownText( nullptr, aDepth, aAllowExtraText );