diff --git a/dpdata/system.py b/dpdata/system.py
index 4c8f350a..9a37d267 100644
--- a/dpdata/system.py
+++ b/dpdata/system.py
@@ -1391,9 +1391,17 @@ def from_fmt_obj(
             system_list = []
             for dd in fmtobj.from_multi_systems(directory, **kwargs):
                 if labeled:
+                    # For mixed format, auto-detect if data contains labels
+                    # Try loading as labeled first to get all available data
                     data_list = fmtobj.from_labeled_system_mix(dd, **kwargs)
                     for data_item in data_list:
-                        system_list.append(LabeledSystem(data=data_item, **kwargs))
+                        # Check if this data actually contains required label fields
+                        if "energies" in data_item:
+                            # Data has labels, create LabeledSystem
+                            system_list.append(LabeledSystem(data=data_item, **kwargs))
+                        else:
+                            # Data doesn't have labels, create regular System
+                            system_list.append(System(data=data_item, **kwargs))
                 else:
                     data_list = fmtobj.from_system_mix(dd, **kwargs)
                     for data_item in data_list:
diff --git a/tests/test_deepmd_mixed_unlabeled.py b/tests/test_deepmd_mixed_unlabeled.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03747797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_deepmd_mixed_unlabeled.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import unittest
+import tempfile
+import numpy as np
+from comp_sys import (
+    CompSys,
+    MultiSystems,
+    IsNoPBC,
+)
+from context import dpdata
+
+
+class TestMixedMultiSystemsUnlabeled(unittest.TestCase, MultiSystems, IsNoPBC):
+    """Test MultiSystems with unlabeled systems using deepmd/npy/mixed format."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.places = 6
+        self.e_places = 6
+        self.f_places = 6
+        self.v_places = 6
+
+        # Create unlabeled systems (no energies/forces)
+        nframes = 2
+        
+        # H2O system without labels
+        system1_data = {
+            'atom_names': ['H', 'O'],
+            'atom_numbs': [2, 1],
+            'atom_types': np.array([0, 0, 1]),
+            'orig': np.array([0., 0., 0.]),
+            'cells': np.random.random((nframes, 3, 3)),
+            'coords': np.random.random((nframes, 3, 3))
+        }
+        
+        # CH4 system without labels
+        system2_data = {
+            'atom_names': ['C', 'H'],
+            'atom_numbs': [1, 4],
+            'atom_types': np.array([0, 1, 1, 1, 1]),
+            'orig': np.array([0., 0., 0.]),
+            'cells': np.random.random((nframes, 3, 3)),
+            'coords': np.random.random((nframes, 5, 3))
+        }
+
+        # Create System objects (unlabeled)
+        system_1 = dpdata.System(data=system1_data)
+        system_2 = dpdata.System(data=system2_data)
+
+        self.ms = dpdata.MultiSystems(system_1, system_2)
+        
+        # Create temporary directory for testing
+        self.tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.mixed_dir = os.path.join(self.tmpdir, "mixed_unlabeled")
+        
+        # Dump to mixed format
+        self.ms.to_deepmd_npy_mixed(self.mixed_dir)
+        
+        # Load back using the fixed method
+        self.systems = dpdata.MultiSystems.from_file(self.mixed_dir, fmt="deepmd/npy/mixed")
+        
+        self.ms_1 = self.ms
+        self.ms_2 = self.systems
+        
+        # For compatibility with inherited tests
+        self.system_1 = self.ms
+        self.system_2 = self.systems
+        
+        self.system_names = ["H4O0C1", "H2O1C0"]
+        self.system_sizes = {"H4O0C1": 1, "H2O1C0": 1}
+        self.atom_names = ["H", "O", "C"]
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        if os.path.exists(self.tmpdir):
+            shutil.rmtree(self.tmpdir)
+
+    def test_systems_are_unlabeled(self):
+        """Test that loaded systems are System objects, not LabeledSystem."""
+        for name, system in self.systems.systems.items():
+            self.assertIsInstance(system, dpdata.System)
+            self.assertNotIsInstance(system, dpdata.LabeledSystem)
+            # Verify no energy/force data
+            self.assertNotIn("energies", system.data)
+            self.assertNotIn("forces", system.data)
+
+    def test_len(self):
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.ms), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.systems), 2)
+
+    def test_get_nframes(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.ms.get_nframes(), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(self.systems.get_nframes(), 4)
+
+    def test_str(self):
+        self.assertEqual(str(self.ms), "MultiSystems (2 systems containing 4 frames)")
+        self.assertEqual(str(self.systems), "MultiSystems (2 systems containing 4 frames)")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
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