diff --git a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
index d50d8cda..74da10f2 100644
--- a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ Components with the <sl-badge variant="warning" pill>Experimental</sl-badge> bad
 
 New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a critical mass of changes have accumulated. At any time, you can see what's coming in the next release by visiting [next.shoelace.style](https://next.shoelace.style).
 
+## Next
+
+- Fixed a bug in `<sl-switch>` that resulted in improper spacing between the label and the required asterisk [#1540]
+
 ## 2.8.0
 
 - Added `--isolatedModules` and `--verbatimModuleSyntax` to `tsconfig.json`. For anyone directly importing event types, they no longer provide a default export due to these options being enabled. For people using the `events/event.js` file directly, there is no change.
diff --git a/src/components/switch/switch.component.ts b/src/components/switch/switch.component.ts
index 232d0333..2ec28063 100644
--- a/src/components/switch/switch.component.ts
+++ b/src/components/switch/switch.component.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ export default class SlSwitch extends ShoelaceElement implements ShoelaceFormCon
           <span part="thumb" class="switch__thumb"></span>
         </span>
 
-        <slot part="label" class="switch__label"></slot>
+        <div part="label" class="switch__label">
+          <slot></slot>
+        </div>
       </label>
     `;
   }