diff --git a/doc/EXAMPLES.md b/doc/EXAMPLES.md
index 11c235c..3ae3f47 100644
--- a/doc/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/doc/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ e.g:
 
   Updates the member label for the registered number in the given group. The group id can be obtained via the "List groups" REST call.
 
-  `curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"member_label": "<label>", "member_label_emoji": "<emoji>"}' 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/groups/<number>/<group id>'`
+  `curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"member_label": {"name": "<label>", "emoji": "<emoji>"}}' 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/groups/<number>/<group id>'`
 
   e.g:
 
-  `curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"member_label": "Dad", "member_label_emoji": "👨‍👧"}' 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/groups/+431212131491291/<group id>'`
+  `curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"member_label": {"name": "Dad", "emoji": "👨‍👧"}}' 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/v1/groups/+431212131491291/<group id>'`
 
 - Delete a group
 
diff --git a/src/api/api.go b/src/api/api.go
index 6d8bdae..6daec04 100644
--- a/src/api/api.go
+++ b/src/api/api.go
@@ -47,15 +47,19 @@ type CreateGroupRequest struct {
 	ExpirationTime *int                `json:"expiration_time,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type MemberLabel struct {
+	Name  *string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Emoji *string `json:"emoji,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type UpdateGroupRequest struct {
-	Base64Avatar     *string              `json:"base64_avatar,omitempty"`
-	Description      *string              `json:"description,omitempty"`
-	Name             *string              `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	MemberLabel      *string              `json:"member_label,omitempty"`
-	MemberLabelEmoji *string              `json:"member_label_emoji,omitempty"`
-	ExpirationTime   *int                 `json:"expiration_time,omitempty"`
-	GroupLinkState   *string              `json:"group_link,omitempty" enums:"disabled,enabled,enabled-with-approval"`
-	Permissions      *ds.GroupPermissions `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
+	Base64Avatar   *string              `json:"base64_avatar,omitempty"`
+	Description    *string              `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Name           *string              `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	MemberLabel    *MemberLabel         `json:"member_label,omitempty"`
+	ExpirationTime *int                 `json:"expiration_time,omitempty"`
+	GroupLinkState *string              `json:"group_link,omitempty" enums:"disabled,enabled,enabled-with-approval"`
+	Permissions    *ds.GroupPermissions `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type PinMessageInGroupRequest struct {
@@ -1861,8 +1865,15 @@ func (a *Api) UpdateGroup(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var memberLabel *string
+	var memberLabelEmoji *string
+	if req.MemberLabel != nil {
+		memberLabel = req.MemberLabel.Name
+		memberLabelEmoji = req.MemberLabel.Emoji
+	}
+
 	err = a.signalClient.UpdateGroup(number, internalGroupId, req.Base64Avatar, req.Description, req.Name, req.ExpirationTime, groupLinkState,
-		editGroupPermission, addMembersPermission, sendMessagesPermission, req.MemberLabel, req.MemberLabelEmoji)
+		editGroupPermission, addMembersPermission, sendMessagesPermission, memberLabel, memberLabelEmoji)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.JSON(400, Error{Msg: err.Error()})
 		return
diff --git a/src/api/api_test.go b/src/api/api_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1326d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/api_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestUpdateGroupRequestMemberLabel(t *testing.T) {
+	var req UpdateGroupRequest
+	rawRequest := []byte(`{"member_label":{"name":"Dad","emoji":"\ud83d\udc4b"}}`)
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rawRequest, &req); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Unmarshal() error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if req.MemberLabel == nil {
+		t.Fatal("member_label got nil, want value")
+	}
+
+	if req.MemberLabel.Name == nil || *req.MemberLabel.Name != "Dad" {
+		t.Fatalf("member_label.name got %v, want Dad", req.MemberLabel.Name)
+	}
+
+	if req.MemberLabel.Emoji == nil || *req.MemberLabel.Emoji != "\U0001F44B" {
+		t.Fatalf("member_label.emoji got %v, want \\U0001F44B", req.MemberLabel.Emoji)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/docs/docs.go b/src/docs/docs.go
index f925a64..8f0be3c 100644
--- a/src/docs/docs.go
+++ b/src/docs/docs.go
@@ -219,6 +219,17 @@ const docTemplate = `{
             ],
             "type": "object"
         },
+        "api.MemberLabel": {
+            "properties": {
+                "emoji": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "name": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+        },
         "api.PinMessageInGroupRequest": {
             "properties": {
                 "duration": {
@@ -655,10 +666,7 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                     "type": "string"
                 },
                 "member_label": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "member_label_emoji": {
-                    "type": "string"
+                    "$ref": "#/definitions/api.MemberLabel"
                 },
                 "name": {
                     "type": "string"
diff --git a/src/docs/swagger.json b/src/docs/swagger.json
index 7326b87..2b66051 100644
--- a/src/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/src/docs/swagger.json
@@ -214,6 +214,17 @@
             ],
             "type": "object"
         },
+        "api.MemberLabel": {
+            "properties": {
+                "emoji": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "name": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                }
+            },
+            "type": "object"
+        },
         "api.PinMessageInGroupRequest": {
             "properties": {
                 "duration": {
@@ -650,10 +661,7 @@
                     "type": "string"
                 },
                 "member_label": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "member_label_emoji": {
-                    "type": "string"
+                    "$ref": "#/definitions/api.MemberLabel"
                 },
                 "name": {
                     "type": "string"
@@ -5115,4 +5123,4 @@
             "name": "Sticker Packs"
         }
     ]
-}
+}
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