diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py
index 459d7b70b..f6db2e6d3 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/ChatInput.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class ChatInput(ChatComponent):
             display_name="Text",
             multiline=True,
             input_types=[],
+            value="",
             info="Message to be passed as input.",
         ),
         DropdownInput(
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py
index 054870479..fa869a8db 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/components/inputs/TextInput.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from langflow.base.io.text import TextComponent
 from langflow.field_typing import Text
-from langflow.template import Input, Output
+from langflow.inputs import StrInput, Input
+from langflow.template import Output
 
 
 class TextInput(TextComponent):
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ class TextInput(TextComponent):
     icon = "type"
 
     inputs = [
-        Input(
+        StrInput(
             name="input_value",
             type=str,
             display_name="Value",