diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/EmojiInputDialog.gml b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/EmojiInputDialog.gml
index 6da0d01301..d52f7fd47e 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/EmojiInputDialog.gml
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/EmojiInputDialog.gml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
     @GUI::TextBox {
         name: "search_box"
+        placeholder: "Search emoji"
         fixed_height: 22
     }