diff --git a/core/includes/form.inc b/core/includes/form.inc
index fa565fb..779457e 100644
--- a/core/includes/form.inc
+++ b/core/includes/form.inc
@@ -4719,7 +4719,12 @@ function theme_form_element($variables) {
   }
   $prefix = isset($element['#field_prefix']) ? '<span class="field-prefix">' . $element['#field_prefix'] . '</span> ' : '';
   $suffix = isset($element['#field_suffix']) ? ' <span class="field-suffix">' . $element['#field_suffix'] . '</span>' : '';
-  $form_element_label = array('#theme' => 'form_element_label') + $element;
+  $form_element_label = array('#theme' => 'form_element_label');
+  foreach (array('#title', '#title_display', '#required', '#id') as $key) {
+    if (isset($element[$key]) || array_key_exists($key, $element)) {
+      $form_element_label[$key] = $element[$key];
+    }
+  }
 
   switch ($element['#title_display']) {
     case 'before':