diff --git a/templates/components/text_input.html b/templates/components/text_input.html
index 553f4574..a669acc3 100644
--- a/templates/components/text_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/text_input.html
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@
       <template v-if='showError'>
         <span class='usa-input__message' v-html='validationError'></span>
       </template>
+      <template v-else>
+        <span class='usa-input__message'></span>
+      </template>
 
     </div>
   </textinput>