diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go
index 65b316ae681..aa1d860da04 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils.go
@@ -88,10 +88,7 @@ func newEndpointSlice(endpoints *corev1.Endpoints, ports []discovery.EndpointPor
 	ownerRef := metav1.NewControllerRef(endpoints, gvk)
 	epSlice := &discovery.EndpointSlice{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Labels: map[string]string{
-				discovery.LabelServiceName: endpoints.Name,
-				discovery.LabelManagedBy:   controllerName,
-			},
+			Labels:          map[string]string{},
 			OwnerReferences: []metav1.OwnerReference{*ownerRef},
 			Namespace:       endpoints.Namespace,
 		},
@@ -100,6 +97,13 @@ func newEndpointSlice(endpoints *corev1.Endpoints, ports []discovery.EndpointPor
 		Endpoints:   []discovery.Endpoint{},
 	}
 
+	for label, val := range endpoints.Labels {
+		epSlice.Labels[label] = val
+	}
+
+	epSlice.Labels[discovery.LabelServiceName] = endpoints.Name
+	epSlice.Labels[discovery.LabelManagedBy] = controllerName
+
 	if sliceName == "" {
 		epSlice.GenerateName = getEndpointSlicePrefix(endpoints.Name)
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go
index ef374b8350b..9944f191edf 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpointslicemirroring/utils_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ func TestNewEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	addrType := discovery.AddressTypeIPv4
 
 	endpoints := v1.Endpoints{
-		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "foo", Namespace: "test"},
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			Name:      "foo",
+			Namespace: "test",
+			Labels:    map[string]string{"foo": "bar"},
+		},
 		Subsets: []v1.EndpointSubset{{
 			Ports: []v1.EndpointPort{{Port: 80}},
 		}},
@@ -51,6 +55,7 @@ func TestNewEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedSlice := discovery.EndpointSlice{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Labels: map[string]string{
+				"foo":                      "bar",
 				discovery.LabelServiceName: endpoints.Name,
 				discovery.LabelManagedBy:   controllerName,
 			},
@@ -65,6 +70,10 @@ func TestNewEndpointSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	generatedSlice := newEndpointSlice(&endpoints, ports, addrType, "")
 
 	assert.EqualValues(t, expectedSlice, *generatedSlice)
+
+	if len(endpoints.Labels) > 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Endpoints labels to not be modified, got %+v", endpoints.Labels)
+	}
 }
 
 // Test helpers