diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
index 58c49967..05df68fa 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ var TextInput = function(parentNode, host) {
     var tempStyle = '';
 
     function resetValue() {
+        text.value = PLACEHOLDER;
         //http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=76516
-        if (!useragent.isWebKit)
-            text.value = PLACEHOLDER;
-        else
+        if (useragent.isWebKit)
             setTimeout(function(){
                 text.value = PLACEHOLDER;
+                resetSelection();
             });
     };