diff --git a/resources/views/upload.blade.php b/resources/views/upload.blade.php
index 7d1a6ec..bdf9d8d 100644
--- a/resources/views/upload.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/upload.blade.php
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+@php
+$isCustomPlaceholder = isset($placeholder);
+@endphp
+
 @props([
     'multiple' => false,
     'required' => false,
@@ -91,7 +95,9 @@ class="{{ $attributes->get('class') }}"
 
       pond.setOptions(@js($pondProperties));
 
+      @if($isCustomPlaceholder)
       pond.setOptions({ labelIdle: @js($placeholder) });
+      @endif
 
       pond.addFiles(files)
       pond.on('addfile', (error, file) => {