diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/umbGenerateAlias.directive.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/umbGenerateAlias.directive.js
index b9d633b3d8..90f2a3a614 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/umbGenerateAlias.directive.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/directives/components/umbGenerateAlias.directive.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ angular.module("umbraco.directives")
 
                   if( value !== undefined && value !== "" && value !== null) {
 
-                    scope.alias = "Generating Alias...";
+                      scope.alias = "";
+                    scope.placeholderText = "Generating Alias...";
 
                     generateAliasTimeout = $timeout(function () {
                        updateAlias = true;