diff --git a/js/utils/tap.js b/js/utils/tap.js
index 907d9960c5..ec8d14b35b 100644
--- a/js/utils/tap.js
+++ b/js/utils/tap.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ ionic.tap = {
         var clonedInput = focusInput.parentElement.querySelector('.cloned-text-input');
         if(!clonedInput) {
           clonedInput = document.createElement(focusInput.tagName);
+          clonedInput.placeholder = focusInput.placeholder;
           clonedInput.type = focusInput.type;
           clonedInput.value = focusInput.value;
           clonedInput.className = 'cloned-text-input';