diff --git a/themes/vue/layout/partials/main_menu.ejs b/themes/vue/layout/partials/main_menu.ejs
index 55277c10d6..6e37a268ec 100644
--- a/themes/vue/layout/partials/main_menu.ejs
+++ b/themes/vue/layout/partials/main_menu.ejs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <li>
   <form id="search-form">
-    <input type="text" id="search-query-<%- context %>" class="search-query st-default-search-input" aria-label="Search">
+    <input type="text" id="search-query-<%- context %>" placeholder="Search" class="search-query st-default-search-input" aria-label="Search">
   </form>
 </li>
 <%- partial('partials/learn_dropdown') %>