diff --git a/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.html b/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.html
index d8479687..3095a37d 100644
--- a/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.html
+++ b/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.html
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     </span>
     <ng-template #hintTemplate>
       <span
+        *ngIf="hint"
         #hintElement
         [anglifyTooltip]="hint"
         [anglifyToolTipConfig]="{ mountingPoint: inputDetails, disabled: !hintOverflow }"
diff --git a/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.ts b/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.ts
index 0c3813a6..619b7f29 100644
--- a/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.ts
+++ b/libs/anglify/src/modules/input/input.component.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export class InputComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
     return this.error$.value;
   }
 
-  @Input() public hint = '';
+  @Input() public hint?: string;
   @Input() public inputId?: string;
   @Input() public length?: number;
   @Input() public maxLength?: number;
diff --git a/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-area/text-area.component.ts b/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-area/text-area.component.ts
index bd2b9799..1a21f80e 100644
--- a/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-area/text-area.component.ts
+++ b/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-area/text-area.component.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class TextAreaComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
   @Input() public label?: string;
   @Input() public appearance: InputAppearance = this.settings.appearance;
-  @Input() public hint = '';
+  @Input() public hint?: string;
   @Input() public persistentHint = this.settings.persistentHint;
   @Input() public alwaysFloatingLabel = this.settings.alwaysFloatingLabel;
   @Input() public hideDetails = this.settings.hideDetails;
diff --git a/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-field/text-field.component.ts b/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-field/text-field.component.ts
index b7569935..56d7b9d7 100644
--- a/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-field/text-field.component.ts
+++ b/libs/anglify/src/modules/text-field/text-field.component.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class TextFieldComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
   @Input() public label?: string;
   @Input() public appearance: InputAppearance = this.settings.appearance;
-  @Input() public hint = '';
+  @Input() public hint?: string;
   @Input() public persistentHint = this.settings.persistentHint;
   @Input() public alwaysFloatingLabel = this.settings.alwaysFloatingLabel;
   @Input() public hideDetails = this.settings.hideDetails;