diff --git a/src/stale.php b/src/stale.php
index 1588641..cd58b8c 100755
--- a/src/stale.php
+++ b/src/stale.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ $callback = function($issue) use ($staleLabel, $keepLabel) {
     $updateDaysAgo=(time()-$updatedTime)/60/60/24;
     echo "#{$issue->number} - $updateDaysAgo days ago - {$issue->title}\n";
     if($issue->hasLabel($keepLabel)){
+        $issue->removeLabel($staleLabel);
         return;
     }elseif($issue->hasLabel($staleLabel)){
         //when was it added?