diff --git a/addons/partner_autocomplete/static/src/xml/partner_autocomplete.xml b/addons/partner_autocomplete/static/src/xml/partner_autocomplete.xml
index 35c901b236d..8f38c4bf26a 100644
--- a/addons/partner_autocomplete/static/src/xml/partner_autocomplete.xml
+++ b/addons/partner_autocomplete/static/src/xml/partner_autocomplete.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
                     sources="sources"
                     onSelect.bind="onSelect"
                     input="inputRef"
+                    placeholder="props.placeholder || ''"
                 />
             </t>
         </xpath>