diff --git a/addons/event_booth/views/event_booth_views.xml b/addons/event_booth/views/event_booth_views.xml
index bb1adb00c95..c90f9eb4a61 100644
--- a/addons/event_booth/views/event_booth_views.xml
+++ b/addons/event_booth/views/event_booth_views.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <group>
                         <group name="details">
-                            <field name="booth_category_id"/>
+                            <field name="booth_category_id" placeholder="Pick a Booth Category..."/>
                         </group>
                         <group name="renter">
                             <field name="partner_id"/>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
             <form>
                 <group>
                     <field name="name" placeholder="e.g. First Booth Alley 1"/>
-                    <field name="booth_category_id"/>
+                    <field name="booth_category_id" placeholder="Pick a Booth Category..."/>
                 </group>
             </form>
         </field>
diff --git a/addons/event_booth/views/event_type_booth_views.xml b/addons/event_booth/views/event_type_booth_views.xml
index df5be278db5..b5c0acf0bdd 100644
--- a/addons/event_booth/views/event_type_booth_views.xml
+++ b/addons/event_booth/views/event_type_booth_views.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                         <h1><field name="name" placeholder="e.g. First Booth Alley 1"/></h1>
                     </div>
                     <group>
-                        <field name="booth_category_id"/>
+                        <field name="booth_category_id" placeholder="Pick a Booth Category..."/>
                     </group>
                 </sheet>
             </form>