diff --git a/packages/standard-components/src/Heading.svelte b/packages/standard-components/src/Heading.svelte
index 7cb7ed79d8..9e8e361a24 100644
--- a/packages/standard-components/src/Heading.svelte
+++ b/packages/standard-components/src/Heading.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   $: placeholder = $builderStore.inBuilder && !text
   $: componentText = $builderStore.inBuilder
-    ? text || "Placeholder text"
+    ? text || $component.name || "Placeholder text"
     : text || ""
 
   // Add color styles to main styles object, otherwise the styleable helper
diff --git a/packages/standard-components/src/Text.svelte b/packages/standard-components/src/Text.svelte
index 2e3b2954fc..cc087324d6 100644
--- a/packages/standard-components/src/Text.svelte
+++ b/packages/standard-components/src/Text.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
   $: placeholder = $builderStore.inBuilder && !text
   $: componentText = $builderStore.inBuilder
-    ? text || "Placeholder text"
+    ? text || $component.name || "Placeholder text"
     : text || ""
 
   // Add color styles to main styles object, otherwise the styleable helper