diff --git a/test_ui.lua b/test_ui.lua
index 64dd99b..eaa1eaa 100644
--- a/test_ui.lua
+++ b/test_ui.lua
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ function oct_init()
    -- textbox["y"] = 20
    -- textbox["shape"] = "___________"
    -- textbox["fg"] = TB_RED
-   textbox1 = create_textbox("textbox1", 50, 20, 20)
-   textbox2 = create_textbox("textbox2", 50, 22, 20)
-   textbox3 = create_textbox("textbox3", 50, 24, 20)
+   textbox1 = create_textbox("textbox1", 50, 20, 20, "textbox1: ")
+   textbox2 = create_textbox("textbox2", 50, 22, 20, "textbox2: ")
+   textbox3 = create_textbox("textbox3", 50, 24, 20, "textbox3: ")
    register_textbox(textbox1)
    register_textbox(textbox1)
    register_textbox(textbox2)
diff --git a/ui.lua b/ui.lua
index 577314e..1a55c7f 100644
--- a/ui.lua
+++ b/ui.lua
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ require("termbox_defs")
 -- upon a switch (i.e. TAB key), the list is rotated
 registered_textboxes = {}
 
-function create_textbox(id, pos_x, pos_y, max_length)
+function create_textbox(id, pos_x, pos_y, max_length, label)
    t = oct_tb_sprite_new()
    t["x"] = pos_x
    t["y"] = pos_y
-   t["shape"] = string.rep("_", max_length) -- what is displayed to user
+   t["shape"] = label .. string.rep("_", max_length) -- what is displayed to user
    t["fg"] = TB_WHITE
 
    local textbox = {}
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function create_textbox(id, pos_x, pos_y, max_length)
    textbox["contents"] = "" -- what is returned when box is submitted
    textbox["max_length"] = max_length
    textbox["id"] = id
+   textbox["label"] = label
    return textbox
 end
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ function handle_textbox(key, ch)
    end
 
    -- Update the user-visible sprite
-   registered_textboxes[1]["sprite"]["shape"] = textbox_contents_to_shape(registered_textboxes[1]["contents"], registered_textboxes[1]["max_length"])
+   registered_textboxes[1]["sprite"]["shape"] = registered_textboxes[1]["label"] .. textbox_contents_to_shape(registered_textboxes[1]["contents"], registered_textboxes[1]["max_length"])
 
    -- Submit our registered textboxes
    if (key == TB_KEY_ENTER)