diff --git a/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs b/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs
index 25cfcfba7b..3474383f9d 100644
--- a/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs
+++ b/crates/tab_switcher/src/tab_switcher.rs
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ impl PickerDelegate for TabSwitcherDelegate {
     type ListItem = ListItem;
 
     fn placeholder_text(&self, _window: &mut Window, _cx: &mut App) -> Arc<str> {
-        Arc::default()
+        "Search all tabs…".into()
     }
 
     fn no_matches_text(&self, _window: &mut Window, _cx: &mut App) -> Option<SharedString> {