diff --git a/manim/mobject/geometry.py b/manim/mobject/geometry.py
index 4886806523..f22d7b97d5 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/geometry.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/geometry.py
@@ -1569,6 +1569,7 @@ def coordinate_label(
         integer_labels: bool = True,
         n_dim: int = 2,
         color: str = WHITE,
+        show_bg_rec: bool = False,
     ):
         """Creates a label based on the coordinates of the vector.
 
@@ -1580,11 +1581,13 @@ def coordinate_label(
             The number of dimensions of the vector.
         color
             The color of the label.
+        show_bg_rec
+            Display background rectangle for a number.
 
         Examples
         --------
 
-        .. manim VectorCoordinateLabel
+        .. manim:: VectorCoordinateLabel
             :save_last_frame:
 
             class VectorCoordinateLabel(Scene):
@@ -1593,12 +1596,13 @@ def construct(self):
 
                     vect_1 = Vector([1, 2])
                     vect_2 = Vector([-3, -2])
-                    label_1 = vect1.coordinate_label()
-                    label_2 = vect2.coordinate_label(color=YELLOW)
+                    label_1 = vect_1.coordinate_label(show_bg_rec=True)
+                    label_2 = vect_2.coordinate_label(color=YELLOW)
 
                     self.add(plane, vect_1, vect_2, label_1, label_2)
         """
         # avoiding circular imports
+        from ..mobject.shape_matchers import BackgroundRectangle
         from .matrix import Matrix
 
         vect = np.array(self.get_end())
@@ -1607,7 +1611,7 @@ def construct(self):
         vect = vect[:n_dim]
         vect = vect.reshape((n_dim, 1))
 
-        label = Matrix(vect)
+        label = Matrix(vect, include_background_rectangle=show_bg_rec)
         label.scale(LARGE_BUFF - 0.2)
 
         shift_dir = np.array(self.get_end())
@@ -1616,7 +1620,10 @@ def construct(self):
         else:  # Pointing left
             shift_dir -= label.get_right() + DEFAULT_MOBJECT_TO_MOBJECT_BUFFER * RIGHT
         label.shift(shift_dir)
-        label.set_color(color)
+        if show_bg_rec:
+            label[1:].set_color(color)
+        else:
+            label.set_color(color)
         return label
 
 
diff --git a/tests/control_data/graphical_units_data/geometry/VectorCoordLabel.npz b/tests/control_data/graphical_units_data/geometry/VectorCoordLabel.npz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db6243f761
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/control_data/graphical_units_data/geometry/VectorCoordLabel.npz differ
diff --git a/tests/test_graphical_units/test_geometry.py b/tests/test_graphical_units/test_geometry.py
index b3d2c4b719..d7305a841c 100644
--- a/tests/test_graphical_units/test_geometry.py
+++ b/tests/test_graphical_units/test_geometry.py
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ def test_Vector(scene):
     scene.add(a)
 
 
+@frames_comparison
+def test_VectorCoordLabel(scene):
+    vec = Vector([1, 2]).coordinate_label(show_bg_rec=True)
+    scene.add(vec)
+
+
 @frames_comparison
 def test_Polygon(scene):
     a = Polygon(*[np.array([1, 1, 0]), np.array([2, 2, 0]), np.array([2, 3, 0])])