diff --git a/ui/app/pages/settings/contact-list-tab/edit-contact/edit-contact.component.js b/ui/app/pages/settings/contact-list-tab/edit-contact/edit-contact.component.js
index 81ffb49dd..6af5dd567 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/settings/contact-list-tab/edit-contact/edit-contact.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/settings/contact-list-tab/edit-contact/edit-contact.component.js
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ export default class EditContact extends PureComponent {
             <TextField
               type="text"
               id="nickname"
+              placeholder={this.context.t('addAlias')}
               value={this.state.newName}
               onChange={e => this.setState({ newName: e.target.value })}
               fullWidth