diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/selected_label.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/selected_label.rs
index adb58c2557aa..b8563c42bcc1 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/selected_label.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/selected_label.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ impl SelectableLabel {
     ///
     /// Default behavior is to only show the rect when the widget is
     /// either selected, hovered, highlighted, or in focus.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn always_show_rect(mut self) -> Self {
         self.always_show_rect = true;
         self