diff --git a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/HistoryForm.cs b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/HistoryForm.cs
index eddaaf1d4..31d52a99d 100644
--- a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/HistoryForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/HistoryForm.cs
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public HistoryForm(string historyPath, HistorySettings settings, Action<string>
             scHistoryItemInfo.SplitterWidth = 7; // Because of bug must be assigned here again
             scHistoryItemInfo.Panel2Collapsed = true;
 
+            tstbSearch.TextBox.HandleCreated += (sender, e) => tstbSearch.TextBox.SetWatermark(Resources.HistoryForm_Search_Watermark, true);
+
             if (Settings.RememberSearchText)
             {
                 tstbSearch.Text = Settings.SearchText;
diff --git a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/ImageHistoryForm.cs b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/ImageHistoryForm.cs
index 2a359febe..051d63c11 100644
--- a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/ImageHistoryForm.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Forms/ImageHistoryForm.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 
 using Manina.Windows.Forms;
 using ShareX.HelpersLib;
+using ShareX.HistoryLib.Properties;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
@@ -75,6 +76,8 @@ public ImageHistoryForm(string historyPath, ImageHistorySettings settings, Actio
 
             defaultTitle = Text;
 
+            tstbSearch.TextBox.HandleCreated += (sender, e) => tstbSearch.TextBox.SetWatermark(Resources.HistoryForm_Search_Watermark, true);
+
             if (Settings.RememberSearchText)
             {
                 tstbSearch.Text = Settings.SearchText;
diff --git a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 2727813ea..c47356036 100644
--- a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap globe {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to File name, window title, process name etc..
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string HistoryForm_Search_Watermark {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("HistoryForm_Search_Watermark", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Filtered: {0}.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.resx b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.resx
index cddcc3235..cc6731dc1 100644
--- a/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/ShareX.HistoryLib/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -250,4 +250,7 @@
   <data name="layout-header-3-mix" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\layout-header-3-mix.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="HistoryForm_Search_Watermark" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>File name, window title, process name etc.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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