diff --git a/packages/mdc-textfield/foundation.ts b/packages/mdc-textfield/foundation.ts
index 70635afff4b..4bf157249b5 100644
--- a/packages/mdc-textfield/foundation.ts
+++ b/packages/mdc-textfield/foundation.ts
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ export class MDCTextFieldFoundation extends MDCFoundation<MDCTextFieldAdapter> {
     // Prevent Safari from moving the caret to the end of the input when the value has not changed.
     if (this.getValue() !== value) {
       this.getNativeInput_().value = value;
-      this.setCharacterCounter_(value.length);
     }
+    this.setCharacterCounter_(value.length);
     const isValid = this.isValid();
     this.styleValidity_(isValid);
     if (this.adapter_.hasLabel()) {