diff --git a/input/tangy-checkbox.js b/input/tangy-checkbox.js
index 3f49b16e..876f6108 100644
--- a/input/tangy-checkbox.js
+++ b/input/tangy-checkbox.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class TangyCheckbox extends PolymerElement {
         type: String,
         value: '',
         reflectToAttribute: true,
-        observer: 'render'
+        observer: 'onHintTextChanged'
       },
       hasWarning: {
         type: Boolean,
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ export class TangyCheckbox extends PolymerElement {
     
   }
 
+  onHintTextChanged() {
+    this.$['hint-text'].innerHTML = this.hintText
+  }
+
   applyLabel(label) {
     this.$.checkbox.children['checkbox-text'].innerHTML = this.label 
   }