diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
index 389d7a88bc..1cf77789f7 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/datetime.tsx
@@ -565,8 +565,7 @@ export class Datetime implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   private hasValue(): boolean {
-    const val = this.datetimeValue;
-    return Object.keys(val).length > 0;
+    return this.text !== undefined;
   }
 
   private setFocus() {
diff --git a/core/src/components/datetime/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/datetime/test/basic/index.html
index 01b9f4b069..3cf5be322a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/datetime/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/datetime/test/basic/index.html
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@
           <ion-label>Default</ion-label>
           <ion-datetime></ion-datetime>
         </ion-item>
+        
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label position="floating">Default with floating label</ion-label>
+          <ion-datetime></ion-datetime>
+        </ion-item>
+        
+        <ion-item>
+          <ion-label position="floating">Placeholder with floating label</ion-label>
+          <ion-datetime placeholder="Select a date"></ion-datetime>
+        </ion-item>
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Max</ion-label>