diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2bd2fa5a9..0c219359a4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ You can find its changes [documented below](#070---2021-01-01).
 - Scope: expose scoped state using state() and state_mut() ([#2082] by [@rjwittams]
 - Tabs: allow getting and setting the tab index of a Tabs widget ([#2082] by [@rjwittams]
 - `RangeSlider` and `Annotated` ([#1979] by [@xarvic])
+- Add `Checkbox::from_label` constructor ([#2111] by [@maurerdietmar])
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -532,6 +533,7 @@ Last release without a changelog :(
 [@klemensn]: https://github.com/klemensn
 [@agentsim]: https://github.com/agentsim
 [@jplatte]: https://github.com/jplatte
+[@maurerdietmar]: https://github.com/maurerdietmar
 
 [#599]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/599
 [#611]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/611
@@ -814,6 +816,7 @@ Last release without a changelog :(
 [#2036]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/2036
 [#2064]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/2064
 [#1979]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/1979
+[#2111]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/pull/2111
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/compare/v0.7.0...master
 [0.7.0]: https://github.com/linebender/druid/compare/v0.6.0...v0.7.0
diff --git a/druid/src/widget/checkbox.rs b/druid/src/widget/checkbox.rs
index 0cf3c251f9..581590d14b 100644
--- a/druid/src/widget/checkbox.rs
+++ b/druid/src/widget/checkbox.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ pub struct Checkbox {
 impl Checkbox {
     /// Create a new `Checkbox` with a text label.
     pub fn new(text: impl Into<LabelText<bool>>) -> Checkbox {
-        Checkbox {
-            child_label: Label::new(text),
-        }
+        Self::from_label(Label::new(text))
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new `Checkbox` with the provided [`Label`].
+    pub fn from_label(label: Label<bool>) -> Checkbox {
+        Checkbox { child_label: label }
     }
 
     /// Update the text label.