diff --git a/docs/resources/changelog.md b/docs/resources/changelog.md
index 7a92fec38..79290a261 100644
--- a/docs/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/resources/changelog.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ _During the beta period, these restrictions may be relaxed in the event of a mis
 - Fixed a bug where setting `valueAsDate` or `valueAsNumber` too early on `<sl-input>` would throw an error [#796](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/796)
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-color-picker>` where empty values weren't properly supported [#797](https://github.com/shoelace-style/shoelace/issues/797)
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-color-picker>` where values were logged to the console when using the keyboard
+- Fixed label alignment in `<sl-checkbox>` and `<sl-radio>` so they align to the top of the control instead of the center when wrapping
 - Updated the `fieldset` attribute so it reflects in `<sl-radio-group>`
 
 ## 2.0.0-beta.76
diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts
index efde9f10c..a23091b3e 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default css`
 
   .checkbox {
     display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
+    align-items: top;
     font-family: var(--sl-input-font-family);
     font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-medium);
     font-weight: var(--sl-input-font-weight);
diff --git a/src/components/radio/radio.styles.ts b/src/components/radio/radio.styles.ts
index 7b8f46da6..910f1c627 100644
--- a/src/components/radio/radio.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/radio/radio.styles.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export default css`
 
   .radio {
     display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
+    align-items: top;
     font-family: var(--sl-input-font-family);
     font-size: var(--sl-input-font-size-medium);
     font-weight: var(--sl-input-font-weight);