diff --git a/frontend/components/containers/labels/LabelList.vue b/frontend/components/containers/labels/LabelList.vue
index 8b85af40..e5b3e22e 100644
--- a/frontend/components/containers/labels/LabelList.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/containers/labels/LabelList.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         <template v-slot:input>
           <v-select
             :value="item.suffix_key"
-            :items="shortkeys"
+            :items="availableShortkeys(item.suffix_key)"
             :label="$t('annotation.key')"
             @change="handleUpdateLabel({ id: item.id, suffix_key: $event })"
           />
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ export default {
       this.updateLabel(data)
     },
 
+    availableShortkeys(suffixKey) {
+      const usedKeys = this.items.map(item => item.suffix_key)
+      const unusedKeys = this.shortkeys.filter(item => item === suffixKey || !usedKeys.includes(item))
+      return unusedKeys
+    },
+
     textColor(backgroundColor) {
       return idealColor(backgroundColor)
     }