diff --git a/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx b/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx
index ebdbabd86..73728c802 100644
--- a/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   toastissuedeletefailed: 'Something went wrong while deleting the issue.',
   nocomments: 'No comments.',
   unknownissuetype: 'Unknown',
+  commentplaceholder: 'Add a comment…',
 });
 
 const isMovie = (movie: MovieDetails | TvDetails): movie is MovieDetails => {
@@ -460,7 +461,9 @@ const IssueDetails: React.FC = () => {
                           id="message"
                           name="message"
                           as="textarea"
-                          placeholder="Respond with a comment..."
+                          placeholder={intl.formatMessage(
+                            messages.commentplaceholder
+                          )}
                           className="h-20"
                         />
                         <div className="flex items-center justify-end mt-4 space-x-2">
diff --git a/src/i18n/locale/en.json b/src/i18n/locale/en.json
index f87026de5..d20214f7c 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locale/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locale/en.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   "components.IssueDetails.allseasons": "All Seasons",
   "components.IssueDetails.closeissue": "Close Issue",
   "components.IssueDetails.closeissueandcomment": "Close with Comment",
+  "components.IssueDetails.commentplaceholder": "Add a comment…",
   "components.IssueDetails.comments": "Comments",
   "components.IssueDetails.deleteissue": "Delete Issue",
   "components.IssueDetails.deleteissueconfirm": "Are you sure you want to delete this issue?",