diff --git a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3TextInputSkinlet.cpp b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3TextInputSkinlet.cpp
index 44c1b74d..1a5c228f 100644
--- a/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3TextInputSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/designsystems/material3/QskMaterial3TextInputSkinlet.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ namespace
     QskBoxBorderColors outlineColors( const QskTextInput* input )
     {
         auto borderColors = input->boxBorderColorsHint( Q::Panel );
+
+        if( input->labelText().isEmpty() )
+        {
+            return borderColors;
+        }
+
         auto topGradient = borderColors.gradientAt( Qt::TopEdge );
 
         const auto panelRect = input->subControlRect( Q::Panel );