diff --git a/editor/js/ui/typeSearch.js b/editor/js/ui/typeSearch.js
index 60df8f4e0..f949890b8 100644
--- a/editor/js/ui/typeSearch.js
+++ b/editor/js/ui/typeSearch.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
         //shade = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-type-search-shade"}).appendTo("#main-container");
         dialog = $("<div>",{id:"red-ui-type-search",class:"red-ui-search red-ui-type-search"}).appendTo("#main-container");
         var searchDiv = $("<div>",{class:"red-ui-search-container"}).appendTo(dialog);
-        searchInput = $('<input type="text" placeholder="add a node...">').appendTo(searchDiv).searchBox({
+        searchInput = $('<input type="text">').attr("placeholder",RED._("search.addNode")).appendTo(searchDiv).searchBox({
             delay: 50,
             change: function() {
                 search($(this).val());
diff --git a/red/api/locales/en-US/editor.json b/red/api/locales/en-US/editor.json
index a7c265e98..70abdc70a 100644
--- a/red/api/locales/en-US/editor.json
+++ b/red/api/locales/en-US/editor.json
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@
         "add": "add"
     },
     "search": {
-        "empty": "No matches found"
+        "empty": "No matches found",
+        "addNode": "add a node..."
     },
     "expressionEditor": {
         "functions": "Functions",