diff --git a/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java b/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java
index 94be431..7be2f52 100644
--- a/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java
+++ b/chips/src/com/android/ex/chips/RecipientEditTextView.java
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@
                 if (mTemporaryRecipients == null) {
                     mTemporaryRecipients = new ArrayList<RecipientChip>();
                 }
-                chip.setOriginalText(chipText.toString());
+                chip.setOriginalText(token);
                 mTemporaryRecipients.add(chip);
             }
         }