diff --git a/lost_pwd_page.php b/lost_pwd_page.php
index cc4e95e515..d3785a02a0 100644
--- a/lost_pwd_page.php
+++ b/lost_pwd_page.php
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 				<label for="username" class="block clearfix">
 				<span class="block input-icon input-icon-right">
 					<input id="username" name="username" type="text"
+						placeholder="<?php echo lang_get( 'username' ) ?>"
 						size="32" maxlength="<?php echo DB_FIELD_SIZE_USERNAME;?>" class="form-control autofocus">
 					<i class="ace-icon fa fa-user"></i>
 				</span>
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@
 				<label for="email-field" class="block clearfix">
 				<span class="block input-icon input-icon-right">
 					<input id="email-field" name="email" type="text"
+						   placeholder="<?php echo lang_get( 'email' ) ?>"
 						   size="32" maxlength="64" class="form-control">
 					<i class="ace-icon fa fa-envelope"></i>
 				</span>