diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 42985b0d9..d931bb425 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
 	"abusefilter-edit-warn-edit": "Create/Edit selected message",
 	"abusefilter-edit-tag-tag": "[[Special:Tags|Tags]] to apply:",
 	"abusefilter-edit-tag-placeholder": "Add tags (one by one or comma separated)",
+	"abusefilter-edit-tag-hidden-placeholder": "Add tags (comma separated)",
 	"abusefilter-edit-block-anon-durations": "Block duration for anonymous users:",
 	"abusefilter-edit-block-user-durations": "Block duration for registered users:",
 	"abusefilter-block-anon": "Block anonymous users",
diff --git a/i18n/qqq.json b/i18n/qqq.json
index a1a748b53..4dbd0ba99 100644
--- a/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@
 	"abusefilter-edit-warn-edit": "Button text for actions relating to a warning message for an abuse filter.\n\nSee also:\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-edit-warn-actions}}\n* {{msg-mw|Abusefilter-edit-warn-preview}}",
 	"abusefilter-edit-tag-tag": "Field label for a field in which tags can be added for a revision in case the abuse filter applies.",
 	"abusefilter-edit-tag-placeholder": "Placeholder for a field where the user may insert tags.",
+	"abusefilter-edit-tag-hidden-placeholder": "Placeholder for a field where the user may insert tags.",
 	"abusefilter-edit-block-anon-durations": "Field label for select element allowing to select block duration for anonymous users",
 	"abusefilter-edit-block-user-durations": "Field label for select element allowing to select block duration for registered users",
 	"abusefilter-block-anon": "Specification for type of block. 'Block' is a verb.\n{{Identical|Block}}",
diff --git a/includes/Views/AbuseFilterViewEdit.php b/includes/Views/AbuseFilterViewEdit.php
index 7a8cd45fe..a265210b3 100644
--- a/includes/Views/AbuseFilterViewEdit.php
+++ b/includes/Views/AbuseFilterViewEdit.php
@@ -743,7 +743,8 @@ class AbuseFilterViewEdit extends AbuseFilterView {
 						new OOUI\MultilineTextInputWidget( [
 							'name' => 'wpFilterTags',
 							'value' => implode( ',', $tags ),
-							'rows' => 5
+							'rows' => 5,
+							'placeholder' => $this->msg( 'abusefilter-edit-tag-hidden-placeholder' )->text()
 						] + $readOnlyAttrib
 						),
 						[