diff --git a/src/ui/personCharacter/modal/PersonCharacterSelectorModal.tsx b/src/ui/personCharacter/modal/PersonCharacterSelectorModal.tsx
index 27e1212..2f6824e 100644
--- a/src/ui/personCharacter/modal/PersonCharacterSelectorModal.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/personCharacter/modal/PersonCharacterSelectorModal.tsx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export default function PersonCharacterSelectorModal({
 					<div>
 						<TextInput
 							id={`personCharacterSelectorModal${modalId}SearchTerm`}
+							placeholder="Search"
 							value={searchTerm}
 							onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
 						/>