diff --git a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
index 196c9227e2..823e8dd45a 100644
--- a/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
+++ b/ci/release/changelogs/next.md
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 #### Bugfixes ⛑️
 
 - Fixes edge case in compiler using dots in quotes [#1401](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1401)
+- Fixes grid label font size for TALA [#1412](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1412)
diff --git a/d2graph/d2graph.go b/d2graph/d2graph.go
index 76046e3773..409e59cf05 100644
--- a/d2graph/d2graph.go
+++ b/d2graph/d2graph.go
@@ -584,7 +584,8 @@ func (obj *Object) Text() *d2target.MText {
 	}
 
 	if obj.OuterSequenceDiagram() == nil {
-		if obj.IsContainer() && obj.Shape.Value != "text" {
+		// Note: during grid layout when children are temporarily removed `IsContainer` is false
+		if (obj.IsContainer() || obj.IsGridDiagram()) && obj.Shape.Value != "text" {
 			fontSize = obj.Level().LabelSize()
 		}
 	} else {