diff --git a/paper-dropdown-menu.html b/paper-dropdown-menu.html
index 98ebecc..eeba78c 100644
--- a/paper-dropdown-menu.html
+++ b/paper-dropdown-menu.html
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
           always-float-label="[[alwaysFloatLabel]]"
           no-label-float="[[noLabelFloat]]"
           label="[[label]]">
+          <div prefix>[[prefix]]</div>
           <iron-icon icon="paper-dropdown-menu:arrow-drop-down" suffix></iron-icon>
         </paper-input>
       </div>
@@ -178,6 +179,13 @@
             type: String
           },
 
+          /**
+           * The prefix for the dropdown.
+           */
+          prefix: {
+            type: String
+          },
+
           /**
            * The placeholder for the dropdown.
            */