diff --git a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml
index ad9f0b97091..4ab9bb00745 100644
--- a/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml
+++ b/Xamarin.Forms.Platform.UAP/FormsTextBoxStyle.xaml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 						                Content="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderText}"
 						                Foreground="{TemplateBinding PlaceholderForegroundBrush}" IsHitTestVisible="False"
 						                IsTabStop="False" Margin="{TemplateBinding BorderThickness}" Padding="{TemplateBinding Padding}"
-						                Grid.Row="1"
+						                Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
 						                HorizontalAlignment="{Binding TextAlignment, 
                                             RelativeSource={RelativeSource Mode=TemplatedParent}, 
                                             Converter={StaticResource AlignmentConverter}}" />