--- a/EditField.st	Fri Oct 12 12:08:13 2018 +0200
+++ b/EditField.st	Fri Oct 12 14:25:22 2018 +0200
@@ -1401,10 +1401,11 @@
     ^ emptyFieldReplacementText
 !
 
-emptyFieldReplacementText:something
+emptyFieldReplacementText:aString
     "the string to show in grey if nothing has been entered (and the field is passive)"
 
-    emptyFieldReplacementText := something.
+    emptyFieldReplacementText := aString.
+    self invalidate.
 !
 
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