diff --git a/editable-label.js b/editable-label.js
index d421cd7..3c1ce4b 100644
--- a/editable-label.js
+++ b/editable-label.js
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ class EditableLabel extends IgniteElement {
                 this.editing = false;
             }
 
-            if (this.input.innerHTML !== this.value) {
-                this.value = this.input.innerHTML;
+            if (this.input.innerText !== this.value) {
+                this.value = this.input.innerText;
 
                 //Dispatch a native change event 
                 this.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("change", { bubbles: true }));