diff --git a/src/controls/richText/RichText.tsx b/src/controls/richText/RichText.tsx
index b64614e22..81fb66434 100644
--- a/src/controls/richText/RichText.tsx
+++ b/src/controls/richText/RichText.tsx
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ export class RichText extends React.Component<IRichTextProps, IRichTextState> {
     // do we need to pass this to a handler?
     if (onChange) {
       // yes, get the changed text from the handler
-      let newText: string = this.props.onChange(value);
+      let newText: string = onChange(value);
       this.setState({ text: newText });
     } else {
       // no, write the text to the state
diff --git a/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/ControlsTest.tsx b/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/ControlsTest.tsx
index 0ff80b38f..80a1b8de0 100644
--- a/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/ControlsTest.tsx
+++ b/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/ControlsTest.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import { Link } from 'office-ui-fabric-react/lib/components/Link';
  */
 export default class ControlsTest extends React.Component<IControlsTestProps, IControlsTestState> {
   private taxService: SPTermStorePickerService = null;
+  private richTextValue: string = null;
 
   constructor(props: IControlsTestProps) {
     super(props);
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ export default class ControlsTest extends React.Component<IControlsTestProps, IC
       authorEmails: [],
       selectedList: null,
       progressActions: this._initProgressActions(),
-      dateTimeValue: new Date()
+      dateTimeValue: new Date(),
+      richTextValue: null
     };
 
     this._onIconSizeChange = this._onIconSizeChange.bind(this);
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ export default class ControlsTest extends React.Component<IControlsTestProps, IC
         <DateTimePicker label="DateTime Picker (unspecified = date and time)" value={new Date()} onChange={(value) => console.log("DateTimePicker value:", value)} />
         <DateTimePicker label="DateTime Picker (unspecified = date and time)" timeConvention={TimeConvention.Hours24} value={new Date()} onChange={(value) => console.log("DateTimePicker value:", value)} />
 
-        <RichText isEditMode={this.props.displayMode === DisplayMode.Edit} />
+        <RichText isEditMode={this.props.displayMode === DisplayMode.Edit} onChange={value => { this.richTextValue = value; return value; }} />
 
         <ListItemAttachments listId='0ffa51d7-4ad1-4f04-8cfe-98209905d6da'
           itemId={1}
diff --git a/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/IControlsTestProps.ts b/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/IControlsTestProps.ts
index 119bce66d..25631688d 100644
--- a/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/IControlsTestProps.ts
+++ b/src/webparts/controlsTest/components/IControlsTestProps.ts
@@ -22,4 +22,5 @@ export interface IControlsTestState {
   progressActions: IProgressAction[];
   currentProgressActionIndex?: number;
   dateTimeValue: Date;
+  richTextValue: string;
 }