diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
index f44135ac3..83a347ae6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitInput.cpp
@@ -426,13 +426,13 @@ void SplitInput::editTextChanged()
 
     QString labelText;
 
-    if (text.length() == 0 || getSettings()->showMessageLength)
+    if (text.length() > 0 && getSettings()->showMessageLength)
     {
-        labelText = "";
+        labelText = QString::number(text.length());       
     }
     else
     {
-        labelText = QString::number(text.length());
+        labelText = "";
     }
 
     this->ui_.textEditLength->setText(labelText);