diff --git a/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs b/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs
index 597bb21811..59b712dff2 100644
--- a/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs
+++ b/crates/sidebar/src/sidebar.rs
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ impl Sidebar {
 
         let filter_editor = cx.new(|cx| {
             let mut editor = Editor::single_line(window, cx);
-            editor.set_placeholder_text("Search…", window, cx);
+            editor.set_placeholder_text("Search threads…", window, cx);
             editor
         });