diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlas.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlas.cpp
index 8ce578f32e..d962f31f7c 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlas.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlas.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ bool FontAtlas::prepareLetterDefinitions(const std::u16string& utf16Text)
 
             if (bitmapHeight > _currLineHeight)
             {
-                _currLineHeight = static_cast<int>(bitmapHeight)+1;
+                _currLineHeight = static_cast<int>(bitmapHeight) + _letterPadding + 1;
             }
             if (_currentPageOrigX + tempDef.width > CacheTextureWidth)
             {
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlasCache.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlasCache.cpp
index c067ccd39f..f8c81a3b30 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlasCache.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCFontAtlasCache.cpp
@@ -52,15 +52,8 @@ FontAtlas * FontAtlasCache::getFontAtlasTTF(const TTFConfig & config)
     {
         useDistanceField = false;
     }
-    int fontSize = config.fontSize;
-    auto contentScaleFactor = CC_CONTENT_SCALE_FACTOR();
 
-    if (useDistanceField)
-    {
-        fontSize = Label::DistanceFieldFontSize / contentScaleFactor;
-    }
-
-    auto atlasName = generateFontName(config.fontFilePath, fontSize, GlyphCollection::DYNAMIC, useDistanceField);
+    auto atlasName = generateFontName(config.fontFilePath, config.fontSize, GlyphCollection::DYNAMIC, useDistanceField);
     atlasName.append("_outline_");
     std::stringstream ss;
     ss << config.outlineSize;
@@ -70,7 +63,7 @@ FontAtlas * FontAtlasCache::getFontAtlasTTF(const TTFConfig & config)
 
     if ( it == _atlasMap.end() )
     {
-        auto font = FontFreeType::create(config.fontFilePath, fontSize, config.glyphs, 
+        auto font = FontFreeType::create(config.fontFilePath, config.fontSize, config.glyphs,
             config.customGlyphs, useDistanceField, config.outlineSize);
         if (font)
         {
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
index 714e6d72da..36650ee696 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 
 NS_CC_BEGIN
 
-const int Label::DistanceFieldFontSize = 50;
-
 /**
  * LabelLetter used to update the quad in texture atlas without SpriteBatchNode.
  */
@@ -449,7 +447,6 @@ void Label::reset()
     _shadowEnabled = false;
     _shadowBlurRadius = 0.f;
 
-    _correctionScale = 1.f;
     _useDistanceField = false;
     _useA8Shader = false;
     _clipEnabled = false;
@@ -556,10 +553,6 @@ bool Label::setTTFConfig(const TTFConfig& ttfConfig)
     {
         _currLabelEffect = LabelEffect::NORMAL;
         updateShaderProgram();
-        if(ttfConfig.distanceFieldEnabled)
-        {
-            this->setCorrectionScale(1.0f * ttfConfig.fontSize / DistanceFieldFontSize);
-        }
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -639,57 +632,6 @@ void Label::setLineBreakWithoutSpace(bool breakWithoutSpace)
     }
 }
 
-void Label::setScale(float scale)
-{
-    if (_useDistanceField)
-    {
-        scale *= _correctionScale;
-    } 
-    Node::setScale(scale);
-}
-
-void Label::setScaleX(float scaleX)
-{
-    if (_useDistanceField)
-    {
-        scaleX *= _correctionScale;
-    } 
-    Node::setScaleX(scaleX);
-}
-
-void Label::setScaleY(float scaleY)
-{
-    if (_useDistanceField)
-    {
-        scaleY *= _correctionScale;
-    } 
-    Node::setScaleY(scaleY);
-}
-
-float Label::getScaleY() const
-{
-    if (_useDistanceField)
-    {
-        return _scaleY / _correctionScale;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return _scaleY;
-    }
-}
-
-float Label::getScaleX() const
-{
-    if (_useDistanceField)
-    {
-        return _scaleX / _correctionScale;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return _scaleX;
-    }
-}
-
 void Label::alignText()
 {
     if (_fontAtlas == nullptr || _utf16Text.empty())
@@ -983,12 +925,6 @@ void Label::disableEffect(LabelEffect effect)
     }
 }
 
-void Label::setCorrectionScale(float correctionScale)
-{
-    _correctionScale = correctionScale * CC_CONTENT_SCALE_FACTOR();
-    Node::setScale(_correctionScale);
-}
-
 void Label::createSpriteForSystemFont(const FontDefinition& fontDef)
 {
     _currentLabelType = LabelType::STRING_TEXTURE;
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h
index a3e6c0d65c..e76902fc18 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ class EventListenerCustom;
 class CC_DLL Label : public Node, public LabelProtocol, public BlendProtocol
 {
 public:
-    static const int DistanceFieldFontSize;
-
     /// @name Creators
     /// @{
 
@@ -455,12 +453,6 @@ public:
     virtual void updateDisplayedColor(const Color3B& parentColor) override;
     virtual void updateDisplayedOpacity(GLubyte parentOpacity) override;
 
-    virtual void setScale(float scale) override;
-    virtual void setScaleX(float scaleX) override;
-    virtual void setScaleY(float scaleY) override;
-    virtual float getScaleX() const override;
-    virtual float getScaleY() const override;
-
     virtual std::string getDescription() const override;
 
     virtual const Size& getContentSize() const override;
@@ -516,8 +508,6 @@ protected:
 
     virtual void setFontAtlas(FontAtlas* atlas, bool distanceFieldEnabled = false, bool useA8Shader = false);
 
-    void setCorrectionScale(float fontScale);
-
     void computeStringNumLines();
 
     void onDraw(const Mat4& transform, bool transformUpdated);
@@ -591,9 +581,6 @@ protected:
     float _tailoredTopY;
     float _tailoredBottomY;
 
-    //the correction scale for distance field.
-    float _correctionScale;
-
     LabelEffect _currLabelEffect;
     Color4F _effectColorF;
     Color4B _textColor;
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.cpp
index 99816bb6c3..8bc2227833 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ NewLabelTests::NewLabelTests()
     ADD_TEST_CASE(LabelIssue12775Test);
     ADD_TEST_CASE(LabelIssue11585Test);
     ADD_TEST_CASE(LabelFullTypeFontTest);
+    ADD_TEST_CASE(LabelIssue10688Test);
 };
 
 LabelTTFAlignmentNew::LabelTTFAlignmentNew()
@@ -2031,3 +2032,29 @@ std::string LabelFullTypeFontTest::title() const
 {
     return "Test font supported by FullType";
 }
+
+LabelIssue10688Test::LabelIssue10688Test()
+{
+    auto center = VisibleRect::center();
+
+    auto label = Label::createWithTTF("Glow MenuItemLabel", "fonts/arial.ttf", 30);
+    label->setTextColor(Color4B::RED);
+    label->enableGlow(Color4B::YELLOW);
+    auto menuItem1 = MenuItemLabel::create(label, [](Ref*){});
+    menuItem1->setAnchorPoint(Vec2::ANCHOR_MIDDLE_LEFT);
+    menuItem1->setPosition(center.x - label->getContentSize().width/2, center.y);
+
+    auto menu = Menu::create(menuItem1, NULL);
+    menu->setPosition(Vec2::ZERO);
+    this->addChild(menu);
+}
+
+std::string LabelIssue10688Test::title() const
+{
+    return "Test for Issue #10688";
+}
+
+std::string LabelIssue10688Test::subtitle() const
+{
+    return "The MenuItemLabel should be displayed in the middle of the screen.";
+}
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.h b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.h
index 367d93bf93..ed430508c8 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.h
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTestNew.h
@@ -647,4 +647,15 @@ public:
     virtual std::string title() const override;
 };
 
+class LabelIssue10688Test : public AtlasDemoNew
+{
+public:
+    CREATE_FUNC(LabelIssue10688Test);
+
+    LabelIssue10688Test();
+
+    virtual std::string title() const override;
+    virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
+};
+
 #endif