diff --git a/addons/procurement/procurement_view.xml b/addons/procurement/procurement_view.xml
index 42179b17f92..cc922f70dc5 100644
--- a/addons/procurement/procurement_view.xml
+++ b/addons/procurement/procurement_view.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                     <h1>
                         <field name="name" class="oe_inline"/>
                         <label string="-" attrs="{'invisible':[('origin','=',False)]}"/>
-                        <field name="origin" class="oe_inline"/>
+                        <field name="origin" class="oe_inline" placeholder="e.g. SO005"/>
                     </h1>
                     <group>
                         <group>