diff --git a/src/lv_objx/lv_ta.c b/src/lv_objx/lv_ta.c
index 8eb81c082..13dc71f41 100644
--- a/src/lv_objx/lv_ta.c
+++ b/src/lv_objx/lv_ta.c
@@ -773,12 +773,14 @@ void lv_ta_set_text_align(lv_obj_t * ta, lv_label_align_t align)
     lv_obj_t * label  = lv_ta_get_label(ta);
     if(!ext->one_line) {
         lv_label_set_align(label, align);
+        if(ext->placeholder) lv_label_set_align(ext->placeholder, align);
     } else {
         /*Normal left align. Just let the text expand*/
         if(align == LV_LABEL_ALIGN_LEFT) {
             lv_label_set_long_mode(label, LV_LABEL_LONG_EXPAND);
             lv_page_set_scrl_fit2(ta, LV_FIT_TIGHT, LV_FIT_FLOOD);
             lv_label_set_align(label, align);
+            if(ext->placeholder) lv_label_set_align(ext->placeholder, align);
 
         }
         /*Else use fix label width equal to the Text area width*/
@@ -786,6 +788,7 @@ void lv_ta_set_text_align(lv_obj_t * ta, lv_label_align_t align)
             lv_label_set_long_mode(label, LV_LABEL_LONG_CROP);
             lv_page_set_scrl_fit2(ta, LV_FIT_FLOOD, LV_FIT_FLOOD);
             lv_label_set_align(label, align);
+            if(ext->placeholder) lv_label_set_align(ext->placeholder, align);
 
             lv_obj_set_width(label, lv_page_get_fit_width(ta));
         }