diff --git a/OTPTextField/OTPTextField.m b/OTPTextField/OTPTextField.m
index 0e62c5e..84a8849 100644
--- a/OTPTextField/OTPTextField.m
+++ b/OTPTextField/OTPTextField.m
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ -(BOOL)textField:(UITextField *)textField shouldChangeCharactersInRange:(NSRange
 - (void)addPlaceholder {
     if (placeholderLabel == nil) {
         placeholderLabel = [UILabel new];
+        [self addSubview:placeholderLabel];
         [self.layer addSublayer:placeholderLabel.layer];
     }
 }