diff --git a/src/base/single/html/html.js b/src/base/single/html/html.js
index 87d8a5732..5f49ed43c 100644
--- a/src/base/single/html/html.js
+++ b/src/base/single/html/html.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ BI.Html = BI.inherit(BI.Single, {
         tgap: 0,
         bgap: 0,
         text: "",
-        highLight: false
+        highLight: false,
+        handler: null
     },
 
     render: function () {
diff --git a/src/base/single/label/html.label.js b/src/base/single/label/html.label.js
index b66574e88..2ebe7815d 100644
--- a/src/base/single/label/html.label.js
+++ b/src/base/single/label/html.label.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ BI.HtmlLabel = BI.inherit(BI.AbstractLabel, {
             whiteSpace: o.whiteSpace,
             lineHeight: o.textHeight,
             text: o.text,
-            value: o.value
+            value: o.value,
+            handler: o.handler
         };
     }
 });