diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-menu-action.html b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-menu-action.html
index ac4de84aef..ce360fdc6f 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-menu-action.html
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-documentlist/src/components/document-menu-action.html
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
                     id="name"
                     required
                     [(ngModel)]="folderName"
+                    placeholder="Folder name"
                     data-automation-id="name"
                     autocapitalize="none" #name/>
         </div>