diff --git a/lib/gollum/frontend/public/gollum/javascript/editor/gollum.editor.js b/lib/gollum/frontend/public/gollum/javascript/editor/gollum.editor.js
index fd0bcc3f..2f9b4fcc 100755
--- a/lib/gollum/frontend/public/gollum/javascript/editor/gollum.editor.js
+++ b/lib/gollum/frontend/public/gollum/javascript/editor/gollum.editor.js
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
         $.GollumEditor.Placeholder.add($('#gollum-editor-edit-summary input'));
         $('#gollum-editor form[name="gollum-editor"]').submit(function( e ) {
           e.preventDefault();
-          $.GollumEditor.Placeholder.clearAll();
+          // Do not clear default place holder text
+          // Updated home (markdown)
+          // $.GollumEditor.Placeholder.clearAll();
           debug('submitting');
           $(this).unbind('submit');
           $(this).submit();