diff --git a/editable-label.js b/editable-label.js
index e2f4db4..923cd4d 100644
--- a/editable-label.js
+++ b/editable-label.js
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@ class EditableLabel extends IgniteElement {
         return {
             stopEditingOnBlur: true,
             editing: false,
-            value: new IgniteProperty(null, () => {
-                //Emulate a change event to support value reflection.
-                this.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
-            }),
+            value: null,
             multiLine: false,
             saveButton: true,
             input: null,
@@ -102,6 +99,9 @@ class EditableLabel extends IgniteElement {
 
             if (this.input.innerHTML !== this.value) {
                 this.value = this.input.innerHTML;
+
+                //Dispatch a native change event 
+                this.dispatchEvent(new Event("change"));
             }
         }
     }