diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/hooks/LabelShorteningHook.xtend b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/hooks/LabelShorteningHook.xtend
index 2b13b90e66..a9681fc57b 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/hooks/LabelShorteningHook.xtend
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/hooks/LabelShorteningHook.xtend
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.eclipse.elk.core.labels.LabelManagementOptions
 
 import static extension de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.syntheses.DiagramSyntheses.*
 import static extension de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.util.ModelingUtil.*
+import java.util.Iterator
 
 /**
  * Shows or hides or shortens transition labels.
@@ -78,15 +79,25 @@ class LabelShorteningHook extends SynthesisActionHook {
     }
 
     override processTransition(Transition transition, KEdge edge) {
-        if (HIDE_LABELS.booleanValue) {
-            edge.eContents.filter(KLabel).forEach[initiallyHide]
+        if (SHORTEN_LABEL_STRATEGY.objectValue.equals(LabelShorteningStrategies.PRIORITIES)
+            && edge.source.outgoingEdges.length == 1) {
+            edge.labels.forEach[initiallyHide]
+        } else if (HIDE_LABELS.booleanValue) {
+            edge.labels.forEach[initiallyHide]
         }
     }
 
     override executeAction(KNode rootNode) {
         val viewer = usedContext.viewer
-
-        if (HIDE_LABELS.booleanValue) {
+        if (SHORTEN_LABEL_STRATEGY.objectValue.equals(LabelShorteningStrategies.PRIORITIES)) {
+            rootNode.eAllContentsOfType(KEdge).forEach[edge |
+                if (edge.source.outgoingEdges.length == 1) {
+                    edge.labels.forEach[label | viewer.hide(label)]
+                } else {
+                    edge.labels.forEach[label | viewer.show(label)]
+                }
+            ]
+        } else if (HIDE_LABELS.booleanValue) {
             rootNode.eAllContentsOfType(KNode, KEdge, KLabel).filter(KLabel).forEach[viewer.hide(it)]
         } else {
             rootNode.eAllContentsOfType(KNode, KEdge, KLabel).filter(KLabel).forEach[viewer.show(it)]
@@ -102,6 +113,7 @@ class LabelShorteningHook extends SynthesisActionHook {
         if (labelManager !== null) {
             labelManager.fixedTargetWidth = SHORTEN_LABEL_WIDTH.intValue
         }
+        
         rootNode.setLayoutOption(LabelManagementOptions.LABEL_MANAGER, labelManager)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/labels/TransitionPriorityLabelManager.java b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/labels/TransitionPriorityLabelManager.java
index 5680ddff55..f905054b7a 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/labels/TransitionPriorityLabelManager.java
+++ b/plugins/de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.ui/src/de/cau/cs/kieler/sccharts/ui/synthesis/labels/TransitionPriorityLabelManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.kgraph.KLabel;
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.krendering.KRendering;
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.krendering.KRenderingRef;
+import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.labels.decoration.LabelDecorationConfigurator;
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.klighd.labels.management.AbstractKlighdLabelManager;
 import de.cau.cs.kieler.sccharts.Transition;
 
@@ -67,7 +68,11 @@ public Result doResizeLabel(ElkLabel label, double targetWidth) {
                         // The new label is the priority followed by a period
                         return Result.modified(matcher.group(1) + ".");
                     } else {
-                        // If no priority available 
+                        // If no priority available
+//                        String text = kLabel.getText();
+//                        kLabel.setText("");
+//                        LabelDecorationConfigurator.create().applyTo(kLabel);
+//                        label.setProperty(KRenderingOptions.K_RENDERING, null);
                         return Result.modified("");
                     }
                 }