**Do you want to request a _feature_ or report a _bug_?**
Bug

**What is the current behavior?**
When you create a textarea with value and placeholder set and click into it using IE11 the value is reset to empty string.

**If the current behavior is a bug, please provide the steps to reproduce and if possible a minimal demo of the problem via https://jsfiddle.net or similar.**
https://jsfiddle.net/xu26gt71/2/

**What is the expected behavior?**
The value of the textarea stays the same and the cursor is placed at the clicked position.

**Which versions of React, and which browser / OS are affected by this issue? Did this work in previous versions of React?**
- React 15.0.1
- IE 11
- Windows 8
- It did work in earlier versions

);
        didWarnValueLink = true;
      }
      if (
        props.value !== undefined &&
        props.defaultValue !== undefined &&
        !didWarnValDefaultVal
      ) {
        warning(
          false,
          'Textarea elements must be either controlled or uncontrolled ' +
          '(specify either the value prop, or the defaultValue prop, but not ' +
          'both). Decide between using a controlled or uncontrolled textarea ' +
          'and remove one of these props. More info: ' +
          'https://fb.me/react-controlled-components'
        );
        didWarnValDefaultVal = true;
      }
      warnIfValueIsNull(props);
    }
    var value = LinkedValueUtils.getValue(props);
    var initialValue = value;
    
    if (value == null) {
      var defaultValue = props.defaultValue;
      
      var children = props.children;
      if (children != null) {
        if (__DEV__) {
          warning(