diff --git a/js/components/text_input.js b/js/components/text_input.js
index 883e0a75..7663b957 100644
--- a/js/components/text_input.js
+++ b/js/components/text_input.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default {
       } else if (invalidate) {
         this.showError = true
       }
-      this.showValid = valid
+      this.showValid = this.value != "" && valid
 
       // Emit a change event
       this.$root.$emit('field-change', {
diff --git a/js/lib/input_validations.js b/js/lib/input_validations.js
index c14b958d..13134644 100644
--- a/js/lib/input_validations.js
+++ b/js/lib/input_validations.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import createAutoCorrectedDatePipe from 'text-mask-addons/dist/createAutoCorrect
 export default {
   anything: {
     mask: false,
-    match: /^(?!\s*$).+/,
+    match: /\s*/,
     unmask: [],
     validationError: 'Please enter a response'
   },