diff --git a/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp b/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp
index 3d7e47ca4f..3273542ac8 100644
--- a/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/project_settings_editor.cpp
@@ -1843,6 +1843,7 @@ ProjectSettingsEditor::ProjectSettingsEditor(EditorData *p_data) {
 	search_bar->hide();
 
 	search_box = memnew(LineEdit);
+	search_box->set_placeholder(TTR("Search"));
 	search_box->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	search_bar->add_child(search_box);
 
diff --git a/editor/settings_config_dialog.cpp b/editor/settings_config_dialog.cpp
index 44962323e5..26e84940b8 100644
--- a/editor/settings_config_dialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/settings_config_dialog.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ EditorSettingsDialog::EditorSettingsDialog() {
 	tab_general->add_child(hbc);
 
 	search_box = memnew(LineEdit);
+	search_box->set_placeholder(TTR("Search"));
 	search_box->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	hbc->add_child(search_box);
 
@@ -469,6 +470,7 @@ EditorSettingsDialog::EditorSettingsDialog() {
 	tab_shortcuts->add_child(hbc);
 
 	shortcut_search_box = memnew(LineEdit);
+	shortcut_search_box->set_placeholder(TTR("Search"));
 	shortcut_search_box->set_h_size_flags(Control::SIZE_EXPAND_FILL);
 	hbc->add_child(shortcut_search_box);
 	shortcut_search_box->connect("text_changed", this, "_filter_shortcuts");