diff --git a/src/courtroom.cpp b/src/courtroom.cpp
index 39f949b..7f5d911 100644
--- a/src/courtroom.cpp
+++ b/src/courtroom.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   ui_ooc_chat_message = new QLineEdit(this);
   ui_ooc_chat_message->setFrame(false);
+  ui_ooc_chat_message->setPlaceholderText(tr("OOC Message"));
 
   ui_ooc_chat_name = new QLineEdit(this);
   ui_ooc_chat_name->setFrame(false);