diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 5f78a2c74..accfff6dd 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
                 that.uiSelect.css("margin"+d,m);
                 that.input.css("margin"+d,0);
             });
+                
+            ["type","placeholder"].forEach(function(d) {
+                var m = that.element.attr(d);
+                that.input.attr(d,m);
+            });    
 
             this.uiSelect.addClass("red-ui-typedInput-container");