diff --git a/addons/stock/stock_view.xml b/addons/stock/stock_view.xml
index 3c08c1eaff0..af1c0c69164 100644
--- a/addons/stock/stock_view.xml
+++ b/addons/stock/stock_view.xml
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
                     <h1>
                         <field name="name" class="oe_inline"/>
                         <span attrs="{'invisible': [('origin','=',False)]}"> - </span>
-                        <field name="origin" placeholder="PO0032" class="oe_inline"/>
+                        <field name="origin" placeholder="e.g. PO0032" class="oe_inline"/>
                     </h1>
                     <label for="partner_id" class="oe_edit_only"/>
                     <h2>