diff --git a/src/textfield/_textfield.scss b/src/textfield/_textfield.scss
index 99d14a7a..412e7834 100644
--- a/src/textfield/_textfield.scss
+++ b/src/textfield/_textfield.scss
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   background: $input-text-font-size;
   text-align: left;
   color: inherit;
-  
+
   .mdl-textfield.is-focused & {
     outline: none;
   }
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@
     visibility: visible;
   }
 
+  .mdl-textfield--floating-label.is-focused .mdl-textfield__expandable-holder &,
+  .mdl-textfield--floating-label.is-dirty .mdl-textfield__expandable-holder &{
+    top: -($input-text-floating-label-fontsize + $input-text-padding);
+  }
+
   .mdl-textfield--floating-label.is-invalid & {
     color: $input-text-error-color;
     font-size: 12px;