diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4c0ea1e891..285399407e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # ggplot2 (development version)
 
+* Added `gg` class to `labs()` (@phispu, #5553).
 * Missing values from discrete palettes are no longer translated 
   (@teunbrand, #5929).
 * Fixed bug in `facet_grid(margins = TRUE)` when using expresssions 
diff --git a/R/labels.R b/R/labels.R
index 2bc5551034..7662153e91 100644
--- a/R/labels.R
+++ b/R/labels.R
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ labs <- function(..., title = waiver(), subtitle = waiver(), caption = waiver(),
   args <- args[!duplicated(names(args))]
   args <- rename_aes(args)
 
-  structure(args, class = "labels")
+  structure(args, class = c("labels", "gg"))
 }
 
 #' @rdname labs