diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb6e96b..133dda4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,5 +134,6 @@ selectAllOnFocus  | false         | Selects all text on focus or does not
 prefix            | ''            | Currency prefix
 suffix            | ''            | Currency suffix
 autoFocus         | false         | Autofocus
+placeHolder       | ''            | Placeholder text
 
 ***Note:** Enabling any mask-related features such as prefix, suffix or separators with an inputType="number" or "tel" could trigger errors. Most of those characters would be invalid in such input types.
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index fa27abf..8ad60ae 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ class CurrencyInput extends Component {
                 onChange={this.handleChange}
                 onFocus={this.handleFocus}
                 onMouseUp={this.handleFocus}
+                placeholder={this.propsplaceHolder}
                 {...this.state.customProps}
             />
         )
@@ -287,7 +288,8 @@ CurrencyInput.propTypes = {
     allowEmpty: PropTypes.bool,
     prefix: PropTypes.string,
     suffix: PropTypes.string,
-    selectAllOnFocus: PropTypes.bool
+    selectAllOnFocus: PropTypes.bool,
+    placeHolder: PropTypes.string
 };
 
 
@@ -303,7 +305,8 @@ CurrencyInput.defaultProps = {
     allowNegative: false,
     prefix: '',
     suffix: '',
-    selectAllOnFocus: false
+    selectAllOnFocus: false,
+    placeHolder: '',
 };
 
 
diff --git a/test/index.spec.js b/test/index.spec.js
index cbe41f0..c6ce100 100644
--- a/test/index.spec.js
+++ b/test/index.spec.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ describe('react-currency-input', function(){
                   value="123456789"
                   inputType="tel"
                   id="currencyInput"
+                  placeHolder='placeHolderText'
                   autoFocus={true} />
             );