diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
index 1a625cca6d..645d4644d6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/loader/ui/search_bar.py
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ class FilterValueItemsView(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         filter_input = QtWidgets.QLineEdit(self)
+        filter_input.setPlaceholderText("Filter items...")
 
         # Timeout is used to delay the filter focus change on 'showEvent'
         # - the focus is changed to something else if is not delayed