diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/cv-combo-box/cv-combo-box.vue b/packages/core/src/components/cv-combo-box/cv-combo-box.vue
index 7a5f24a2e..bd72cd8b9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/cv-combo-box/cv-combo-box.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/cv-combo-box/cv-combo-box.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
           ref="input"
           :class="[
             `${carbonPrefix}--text-input`,
-            { [`${carbonPrefix}--text-input--empty`]: dataInput && dataInput.length === 0 },
+            { [`${carbonPrefix}--text-input--empty`]: !filter || filter.length === 0 },
           ]"
           :aria-controls="uid"
           aria-autocomplete="list"
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/cv-multi-select/cv-multi-select.vue b/packages/core/src/components/cv-multi-select/cv-multi-select.vue
index 73f1357c7..0e96546f5 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/cv-multi-select/cv-multi-select.vue
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/cv-multi-select/cv-multi-select.vue
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             ref="input"
             :class="[
               `${carbonPrefix}--text-input`,
-              { [`${carbonPrefix}--text-input--empty`]: dataInput && dataInput.length === 0 },
+              { [`${carbonPrefix}--text-input--empty`]: !filter || filter.length === 0 },
             ]"
             :aria-controls="uid"
             aria-autocomplete="list"