diff --git a/build/iui.js b/build/iui.js
index b9b2d9e..d264b8b 100644
--- a/build/iui.js
+++ b/build/iui.js
@@ -5777,7 +5777,7 @@ var _default = _IUI.IUI.module( /*#__PURE__*/function (_IUIElement) {
       this._span = document.createElement("span");
       this._span.innerHTML = this.getAttribute("caption");
       this._input = document.createElement("input");
-      this._input.placeholder = " ";
+      this._input.placeholder = this.getAttribute("placeholder") || "";
       var self = this;
 
       this._input.addEventListener("input", function () {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87b2813..b12053d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esiur/iui",
-  "version": "1.1.6",
+  "version": "1.1.7",
   "description": "Interactive User Interface",
   "main": "iui.js",
   "type": "module",