diff --git a/.changeset/mean-snakes-shave.md b/.changeset/mean-snakes-shave.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1c69a384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mean-snakes-shave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@remote-dom/polyfill': patch
+---
+
+Ensure the `createText` hook is called when creating a new text node
diff --git a/packages/polyfill/source/Document.ts b/packages/polyfill/source/Document.ts
index 4c67374c..44285ad7 100644
--- a/packages/polyfill/source/Document.ts
+++ b/packages/polyfill/source/Document.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ export class Document extends ParentNode {
   }
 
   createTextNode(data: any) {
-    return createNode(new Text(data), this);
+    const text = createNode(new Text(data), this);
+    this[HOOKS].createText?.(text as any, String(data));
+    return text;
   }
 
   createComment(data: any) {