diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/EditableItemList.js b/src/components/views/elements/EditableItemList.js
index 05ae625515..02fdc96a78 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/EditableItemList.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/EditableItemList.js
@@ -139,8 +139,11 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
             </div>
             { editableItems }
             { this.props.canEdit ?
+                // This is slightly evil; we want a new instance of
+                // EditableItem when the list grows. To make sure it's
+                // reset to its initial state.
                 <EditableItem
-                    key={-1}
+                    key={editableItems.length}
                     initialValue={this.props.newItem}
                     onAdd={this.onItemAdded}
                     onChange={this.onNewItemChanged}
diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/EditableText.js b/src/components/views/elements/EditableText.js
index 1f49bcddae..44f86f1be8 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/EditableText.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/EditableText.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     componentWillReceiveProps: function(nextProps) {
-        if (nextProps.initialValue !== this.props.initialValue || nextProps.initialValue !== this.value) {
+        if (nextProps.initialValue !== this.props.initialValue) {
             this.value = nextProps.initialValue;
             if (this.refs.editable_div) {
                 this.showPlaceholder(!this.value);