diff --git a/ignite-template.js b/ignite-template.js
index 53c8ade..cec2456 100644
--- a/ignite-template.js
+++ b/ignite-template.js
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ class IgniteTemplate {
      */
     placeholder(value, converter = null) {
         //If this is a input element, modify the attribute, otherwise add the placeholder class.
-        if (this.tagName == "input") {
+        if (this.tagName == "input" || this.tagName == "textarea") {
             return this.attribute("placeholder", value, converter);
         } else {
             if (value instanceof IgniteProperty) {