diff --git a/addons/account/account_view.xml b/addons/account/account_view.xml
index f41a002257e..3334005e592 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/account_view.xml
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@
                     <separator string="Default Taxes"/>
                     <field name="tax_ids"/>
                     <separator string="Notes"/>
-                    <field name="note"/>
+                    <field name="note" placeholder="Internal notes..."/>
                 </form>
             </field>
         </record>