diff --git a/js/components/text_input.js b/js/components/text_input.js
index 506274a6..0f99f899 100644
--- a/js/components/text_input.js
+++ b/js/components/text_input.js
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ export default {
     },
 
     onBlur: function(e) {
+      if (this.validation === 'dollars' && this.value === '$NaN') {
+        this.value = this.initialValue
+      }
       this._checkIfValid({ value: e.target.value, invalidate: true })
     },