diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-edit-input.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-edit-input.ts
index 9f6ffc6e8437..f9f9657284ed 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-edit-input.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-chips/chip-edit-input.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class MatChipEditInput {
   }
 
   setValue(value: string) {
-    this.getNativeElement().innerText = value;
+    this.getNativeElement().textContent = value;
     this._moveCursorToEndOfInput();
   }