diff --git a/js/components/text_input.js b/js/components/text_input.js
index 0f99f899..506274a6 100644
--- a/js/components/text_input.js
+++ b/js/components/text_input.js
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ export default {
     },
 
     onBlur: function(e) {
-      if (this.validation === 'dollars' && this.value === '$NaN') {
-        this.value = this.initialValue
-      }
       this._checkIfValid({ value: e.target.value, invalidate: true })
     },
 
diff --git a/js/lib/dollars.js b/js/lib/dollars.js
index 5ef65828..2085a0b5 100644
--- a/js/lib/dollars.js
+++ b/js/lib/dollars.js
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ export const formatDollars = (value, cents = true) => {
       currency: 'USD',
     })
   } else if (typeof value === 'string') {
+    if (value === '') {
+      return value
+    }
+
     return parseFloat(value).toLocaleString('us-US', {
       style: 'currency',
       currency: 'USD',