diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/searchform.js b/app/assets/javascripts/searchform.js
index cdcf0b5207a..b82fee5dff6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/searchform.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/searchform.js
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
       e.preventDefault()
       window.location = '/search/'+$('#searchform_input').val()
     });
-
   });
 
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
index c1661123b15..9a94a6818e4 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
         </div>
         <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" style="background:#444;border-color:#222;"><i class="fa fa-search"></i></button>
       </form>
+      <script type="text/javascript">
+        document.getElementById("searchform_input").setCustomValidity('Please! Type something to search');
+      </script>
+
 
       <ul class="nav navbar-nav">