diff --git a/e107_handlers/form_handler.php b/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
index a508dba22..66db25abf 100644
--- a/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
+++ b/e107_handlers/form_handler.php
@@ -2626,7 +2626,10 @@ class e_form
 					break;
 					
 				case 'placeholder':
-					if($optval) $ret .= " placeholder='{$optval}'";
+					if($optval) {  
+					  $optval = deftrue($optval, $optval);  
+					  $ret .= " placeholder='{$optval}'";
+					}
 					break;
 
 				case 'wrap':