diff --git a/webclient/settings/settings.html b/webclient/settings/settings.html
index 63b12c8f5..453a4fc35 100644
--- a/webclient/settings/settings.html
+++ b/webclient/settings/settings.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                         </td>
                         <td>
                             <div id="user-ids">
-                                 <input size="40" ng-model="profile.displayName"/>            
+                                <input size="40" ng-model="profile.displayName" placeholder="Your name"/>            
                             </div>
                         </td>
                         <td>