diff --git a/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.h b/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.h
index 6c592ce..cbf9ca9 100644
--- a/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.h
+++ b/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.h
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@
  */
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL canPaste;
 
+/**
+ Indicates the textfields text inset by Y. Defaults to 0.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat dY;
+
+/**
+ Indicates the textfields text inset by X. Defaults to 0.
+ */
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat dX;
+
 /**
  Indicates the drop-down's number of visible rows at a time. Defaults to 0.
  */
diff --git a/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.m b/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.m
index 453eaf0..e4cb3af 100644
--- a/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.m
+++ b/CHDropDownTextField/CHDropDownTextField.m
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ - (BOOL)canPerformAction:(SEL)action withSender:(id)sender {
     return [super canPerformAction:action withSender:sender];
 }
 
+// placeholder position
+- (CGRect)textRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds {
+    return CGRectInset(bounds, _dX, _dY);
+}
+
+// text position
+- (CGRect)editingRectForBounds:(CGRect)bounds {
+    return CGRectInset(bounds, _dX, _dY);
+}
+
 #pragma mark - UITableViewDataSource
 
 - (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {