diff --git a/lib/lti1p3/readme_moodle.txt b/lib/lti1p3/readme_moodle.txt
index ddb6b0778b4..d92c09b1cb6 100644
--- a/lib/lti1p3/readme_moodle.txt
+++ b/lib/lti1p3/readme_moodle.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ LTI 1.3 Tool Library import instructions
 
 This library is a patched for use in Moodle - it requires the following changes be applied on top of the packback upstream base:
 1. Removal of phpseclib dependency (replaces a single call with openssl equivalent)
+2. The fix included in MDL-87789, ensuring optional lineitem properties are omitted if not set.
 
 To upgrade to a new version of this library:
 1. Clone the latest version of the upstream library from github:
diff --git a/lib/lti1p3/src/DeepLinkResources/Resource.php b/lib/lti1p3/src/DeepLinkResources/Resource.php
index 5cbb4b2be9a..ecfbac6bdff 100644
--- a/lib/lti1p3/src/DeepLinkResources/Resource.php
+++ b/lib/lti1p3/src/DeepLinkResources/Resource.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Resource
         if (isset($this->line_item)) {
             $resource['lineItem'] = [
                 'scoreMaximum' => $this->line_item->getScoreMaximum(),
-                'label' => $this->line_item->getLabel(),
+                ...(!is_null($this->line_item->getLabel()) ? ['label' => $this->line_item->getLabel()] : []),
             ];
         }