diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index f01a5608e..f6b0eaf9a 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 
 **Key Features**
 
-- **Form** - Form now has new methods `reset`, `set value(s)` and `serialize` for modifying form data. Check docs for details on implementation. **Thanks @mktm**
+- **Form** - Form now has new methods `reset`, `clear`, `set value(s)`, and `read value(s)` for modifying and reading form data. Check docs for details on implementation. **Thanks @mktm**
 - **Search** - Search `onSelect` now recieves JSON object matching currently selected element, you can now programmatically retrieve result JSON using `.search('get result', 'query')` or `.search('get results'). `get result` will default to current value unless specified as first parameter.
 - **Transition** - Added many new transitions, and new directions for existing transitions **Thanks @ph7vc**
+- **Dropdown** - Dropdown now stores `placeholder text` (prompt text) as separate from `default text` (text set on page load). You can now reset placeholder conditions using `$('.ui.dropdown').dropdown('clear');``
 
 **Enhancements**
 - **API** - Added new behavior `$.api('abort')` which cancels current request
diff --git a/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js b/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js
index 6182571c7..0a155c455 100644
--- a/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js
+++ b/src/definitions/behaviors/form.js
@@ -131,6 +131,39 @@ $.fn.form = function(fields, parameters) {
           ;
         },
 
+        clear: function() {
+          $field
+            .each(function () {
+              var
+                $field       = $(this),
+                $element     = $field.parent(),
+                $fieldGroup  = $field.closest($group),
+                $prompt      = $fieldGroup.find(selector.prompt),
+                defaultValue = $field.data(metadata.defaultValue) || '',
+                isCheckbox   = $element.is(selector.uiCheckbox),
+                isDropdown   = $element.is(selector.uiDropdown),
+                isErrored    = $fieldGroup.hasClass(className.error)
+              ;
+              if(isErrored) {
+                module.verbose('Resetting error on field', $fieldGroup);
+                $fieldGroup.removeClass(className.error);
+                $prompt.remove();
+              }
+              if(isDropdown) {
+                module.verbose('Resetting dropdown value', $element, defaultValue);
+                $element.dropdown('clear');
+              }
+              else if(isCheckbox) {
+                $element.checkbox('uncheck');
+              }
+              else {
+                module.verbose('Resetting field value', $field, defaultValue);
+                $field.val('');
+              }
+            })
+          ;
+        },
+
         reset: function() {
           $field
             .each(function () {
diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 1614f723c..ceb4126b7 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
             ;
             module.debug('Restoring default text', defaultText);
             module.set.text(defaultText);
-            $text.addClass(settings.className.placeholder);
+            $text.addClass(className.placeholder);
           },
           defaultValue: function() {
             var
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
         save: {
           defaults: function() {
             module.save.defaultText();
+            module.save.placeholderText();
             module.save.defaultValue();
           },
           defaultValue: function() {
@@ -994,9 +995,23 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
           },
           defaultText: function() {
             $module.data(metadata.defaultText, $text.text() );
+          },
+          placeholderText: function() {
+            if($text.hasClass(className.placeholder)) {
+              $module.data(metadata.placeholderText, $text.text());
+            }
           }
         },
 
+        clear: function() {
+          var
+            placeholderText = $module.data(metadata.placeholderText)
+          ;
+          module.set.text(placeholderText);
+          module.set.value('');
+          $text.addClass(className.placeholder);
+        },
+
         set: {
           filtered: function() {
             var
@@ -1658,10 +1673,11 @@ $.fn.dropdown.settings = {
   },
 
   metadata: {
-    defaultText  : 'defaultText',
-    defaultValue : 'defaultValue',
-    text         : 'text',
-    value        : 'value'
+    defaultText     : 'defaultText',
+    defaultValue    : 'defaultValue',
+    placeholderText : 'placeholderText',
+    text            : 'text',
+    value           : 'value'
   },
 
   selector : {