diff --git a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
index 835f5cc7d01e..522462057951 100644
--- a/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
+++ b/lib/core/nav/HeaderNav.js
@@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ class HeaderNav extends React.Component {
       // return algolia search bar
       return (
         <li className="navSearchWrapper reactNavSearchWrapper" key="search">
-          <input id="search_input_react" type="text" placeholder="Search" />
+          <input
+            id="search_input_react"
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Search"
+            title="Search"
+          />
         </li>
       );
     } else if (link.languages) {