diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
index d0b090c2ea..614fec4b36 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.cpp
@@ -737,9 +737,6 @@ void Label::updateQuads()
             _reusedRect.size.width  = letterDef.width;
             _reusedRect.origin.x    = letterDef.U;
             _reusedRect.origin.y    = letterDef.V;
-
-            if(_reusedLetter->getBatchNode() != _batchNodes[letterDef.textureID])
-                _reusedLetter->setBatchNode(_batchNodes[letterDef.textureID]);
             _reusedLetter->setTextureRect(_reusedRect,false,_reusedRect.size);
 
             _reusedLetter->setPosition(_lettersInfo[ctr].position);
@@ -1015,6 +1012,7 @@ void Label::createSpriteWithFontDefinition()
     _textSprite->setAnchorPoint(Point::ANCHOR_BOTTOM_LEFT);
     this->setContentSize(_textSprite->getContentSize());
     texture->release();
+    _textSprite->setBlendFunc(_blendFunc);
 
     Node::addChild(_textSprite,0,Node::INVALID_TAG);
 
@@ -1086,6 +1084,7 @@ void Label::drawTextSprite(Renderer *renderer, bool parentTransformUpdated)
     if (_shadowEnabled && _shadowNode == nullptr)
     {
         _shadowNode = Sprite::createWithTexture(_textSprite->getTexture());
+        _shadowNode->setBlendFunc(_blendFunc);
         _shadowNode->setAnchorPoint(Point::ANCHOR_BOTTOM_LEFT);
         _shadowNode->setColor(_shadowColor);
         _shadowNode->setOpacity(_effectColorF.a * _displayedOpacity);
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h
index 1d306cdbde..6f7d2ce6d8 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCLabel.h
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public:
     /** Sets the text color
      *
      */
-    void setTextColor(const Color4B &color);
+    virtual void setTextColor(const Color4B &color);
 
     const Color4B& getTextColor() const { return _textColor;}
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ protected:
     int     _shadowBlurRadius;
     kmMat4  _parentTransform;
     Color3B _shadowColor;
-    Node*   _shadowNode;
+    Sprite*   _shadowNode;
 
     Color4B _textColor;
     Color4F _textColorF;
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.cpp
index 80cbe2f838..b12bd2dd8a 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ TextFieldTTF::TextFieldTTF()
 , _inputText("")
 , _placeHolder("")   // prevent Label initWithString assertion
 , _secureTextEntry(false)
+, _colorText(Color4B::WHITE)
 {
     _colorSpaceHolder.r = _colorSpaceHolder.g = _colorSpaceHolder.b = 127;
+    _colorSpaceHolder.a = 255;
 }
 
 TextFieldTTF::~TextFieldTTF()
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ bool TextFieldTTF::initWithPlaceHolder(const std::string& placeholder, const Siz
     setFontName(fontName);
     setFontSize(fontSize);
     setAlignment(alignment,TextVAlignment::CENTER);
+    Label::setTextColor(_colorSpaceHolder);
     Label::setString(_placeHolder);
 
     return true;
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ bool TextFieldTTF::initWithPlaceHolder(const std::string& placeholder, const std
     _placeHolder = std::string(placeholder);
     setFontName(fontName);
     setFontSize(fontSize);
+    Label::setTextColor(_colorSpaceHolder);
     Label::setString(_placeHolder);
 
     return true;
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@ void TextFieldTTF::deleteBackward()
     {
         _inputText = "";
         _charCount = 0;
+        Label::setTextColor(_colorSpaceHolder);
         Label::setString(_placeHolder);
         return;
     }
@@ -252,10 +257,10 @@ const std::string& TextFieldTTF::getContentText()
     return _inputText;
 }
 
-void TextFieldTTF::setColor(const Color3B& color)
+void TextFieldTTF::setTextColor(const Color4B &color)
 {
     _colorText = color;
-    Label::setColor(color);
+    Label::setTextColor(_colorText);
 }
 
 void TextFieldTTF::visit(Renderer *renderer, const kmMat4 &parentTransform, bool parentTransformUpdated)
@@ -267,12 +272,20 @@ void TextFieldTTF::visit(Renderer *renderer, const kmMat4 &parentTransform, bool
     Label::visit(renderer,parentTransform,parentTransformUpdated);
 }
 
-const Color3B& TextFieldTTF::getColorSpaceHolder()
+const Color4B& TextFieldTTF::getColorSpaceHolder()
 {
     return _colorSpaceHolder;
 }
 
 void TextFieldTTF::setColorSpaceHolder(const Color3B& color)
+{
+    _colorSpaceHolder.r = color.r;
+    _colorSpaceHolder.g = color.g;
+    _colorSpaceHolder.b = color.b;
+    _colorSpaceHolder.a = 255;
+}
+
+void TextFieldTTF::setColorSpaceHolder(const Color4B& color)
 {
     _colorSpaceHolder = color;
 }
@@ -311,12 +324,12 @@ void TextFieldTTF::setString(const std::string &text)
     // if there is no input text, display placeholder instead
     if (! _inputText.length())
     {
-        Label::setColor(_colorSpaceHolder);
+        Label::setTextColor(_colorSpaceHolder);
         Label::setString(_placeHolder);
     }
     else
     {
-        Label::setColor(_colorText);
+        Label::setTextColor(_colorText);
         Label::setString(displayText);
     }
     _charCount = _calcCharCount(_inputText.c_str());
@@ -333,6 +346,7 @@ void TextFieldTTF::setPlaceHolder(const std::string& text)
     _placeHolder = text;
     if (! _inputText.length())
     {
+        Label::setTextColor(_colorSpaceHolder);
         Label::setString(_placeHolder);
     }
 }
@@ -348,7 +362,7 @@ void TextFieldTTF::setSecureTextEntry(bool value)
     if (_secureTextEntry != value)
     {
         _secureTextEntry = value;
-        setString(getString());
+        setString(_inputText);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.h b/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.h
index 7fe7b0712c..0d14ab4e31 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCTextFieldTTF.h
@@ -145,10 +145,13 @@ public:
     inline void setDelegate(TextFieldDelegate* delegate) { _delegate = delegate; };
 
     inline int getCharCount() const { return _charCount; };
-    virtual const Color3B& getColorSpaceHolder();
-    virtual void setColorSpaceHolder(const Color3B& color);
+    
+    virtual const Color4B& getColorSpaceHolder();
 
-    virtual void setColor(const Color3B& color) override;
+    virtual void setColorSpaceHolder(const Color3B& color);
+    virtual void setColorSpaceHolder(const Color4B& color);
+
+    virtual void setTextColor(const Color4B& textColor) override;
 
     // input text property
     virtual void setString(const std::string& text) override;
@@ -181,8 +184,8 @@ protected:
     std::string _inputText;
 
     std::string _placeHolder;
-    Color3B _colorSpaceHolder;
-    Color3B _colorText;
+    Color4B _colorSpaceHolder;
+    Color4B _colorText;
 
     bool _secureTextEntry;