diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml
index 7ac7af5b33..9957a2997b 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ChatLayout.qml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SplitView {
 
                     TextField {
                         id: searchText
-                        placeholderText: qsTr("Search")
+                        placeholderText: qsTr("Search or join channel")
                         anchors.left: parent.left
                         anchors.leftMargin: 32
                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter