diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/modals/display_ticket.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/modals/display_ticket.js
index 0958fa165a..64b8d10bda 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/modals/display_ticket.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/modals/display_ticket.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
                     escape_str(patron.firstname)
                 );
             },
-            placeholder: "Search for a patron",
+            placeholder: __("Search for a patron"),
         });
     });