diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Editable.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Editable.js
index c0086351..1438f1b3 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Editable.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/Editable.js
@@ -205,8 +205,10 @@ Ox.Editable = function(options, self) {
 
     function formatValue() {
         var value = self.options.value;
+        that.removeClass('OxPlaceholder');
         if (self.options.value === '' && self.options.placeholder) {
             value = self.options.placeholder;
+            that.addClass('OxPlaceholder');
         } else if (self.options.format) {
             value = self.options.format(self.options.value);
         }
diff --git a/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/EditableContent.js b/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/EditableContent.js
index c238e43a..901d0027 100644
--- a/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/EditableContent.js
+++ b/source/Ox.UI/js/Form/EditableContent.js
@@ -113,8 +113,10 @@ Ox.EditableContent = function(options, self) {
 
     function formatValue() {
         var value = self.options.value;
+        that.removeClass('OxPlaceholder');
         if (self.options.value === '' && self.options.placeholder) {
             value = self.options.placeholder;
+            that.addClass('OxPlaceholder');
         } else if (self.options.format) {
             value = self.options.format(self.options.value);
         }