diff --git a/paper-dropdown-menu-light.html b/paper-dropdown-menu-light.html
index 1ffc9f1..1a6e5d5 100644
--- a/paper-dropdown-menu-light.html
+++ b/paper-dropdown-menu-light.html
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@
 
           hasContent: {
             type: Boolean,
-            readOnly: true
+            readOnly: true,
+            observer: '_hasContentChanged'
           }
         },
 
@@ -590,6 +591,12 @@
           }
           this._setHasContent(!!this.value);
         },
+
+        _hasContentChanged: function (hasContent) {
+          if (!hasContent && this.$.input){
+            this.$.input.innerHTML = " ";
+          }
+        },
       });
     })();
   </script>