diff --git a/Content.Client/GameTicking/ClientGameTicker.cs b/Content.Client/GameTicking/ClientGameTicker.cs
index 2ae446cc55..2092c78424 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameTicking/ClientGameTicker.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameTicking/ClientGameTicker.cs
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameTicking
             _userInterfaceManager.StateRoot.AddChild(_gameHud.RootControl);
             _chatManager.SetChatBox(_gameChat);
             _gameChat.DefaultChatFormat = "say \"{0}\"";
+            _gameChat.Input.PlaceHolder = _localization.GetString("Say something! [ for OOC");
         }
 
         private enum TickerState