diff --git a/src/directives/format-text.ts b/src/directives/format-text.ts
index d907053f1..08b4876e8 100644
--- a/src/directives/format-text.ts
+++ b/src/directives/format-text.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ export class CoreFormatTextDirective implements OnChanges {
      */
     ngOnChanges(changes: { [name: string]: SimpleChange }): void {
         if (changes.text) {
+            this.hideShowMore();
             this.formatAndRenderContents();
         }
     }