diff --git a/lib/docx/containers/text_run.rb b/lib/docx/containers/text_run.rb
index 18b83b1..1e3c58a 100755
--- a/lib/docx/containers/text_run.rb
+++ b/lib/docx/containers/text_run.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def text=(content)
           elsif @text_nodes.empty?
             new_t = Elements::Text.create_within(self)
             new_t.content = content
+            @text_nodes << new_t
           end
           reset_text
         end
diff --git a/spec/docx/containers/text_run_spec.rb b/spec/docx/containers/text_run_spec.rb
index 3131b68..8092c9d 100644
--- a/spec/docx/containers/text_run_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/docx/containers/text_run_spec.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,27 @@ def run(xml, document_properties = {})
 
       expect(node.xpath('w:t').map(&:text)).to eq(['new'])
     end
+
+    # Regression tests for #190
+    it 'reflects the new text when the run had no w:t' do
+      text_run = described_class.new(w_node('<w:r/>'))
+
+      text_run.text = 'new'
+
+      expect(text_run.text).to eq('new')
+      expect(text_run.to_html).to eq('new')
+    end
+
+    it 'keeps updating the same w:t on later assignments' do
+      node = w_node('<w:r/>')
+      text_run = described_class.new(node)
+
+      text_run.text = 'first'
+      text_run.text = 'second'
+
+      expect(text_run.text).to eq('second')
+      expect(node.xpath('w:t').map(&:text)).to eq(['second'])
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#substitute' do