diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTab.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTab.tsx
index 6d0d2182b80d3..ed156707768f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTab.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function DefaultPathTab(): JSX.Element {
                 type="event"
                 style={{ width: 200, paddingTop: 2 }}
                 value={filter.start_point}
-                placeholder={'Select start element'}
+                placeholder={'Search for a start element'}
             />
             <hr />
             <h4 className="secondary">Filters</h4>
diff --git a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTabHorizontal.tsx b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTabHorizontal.tsx
index e8789ca44ab57..adb16cb59b793 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTabHorizontal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/scenes/insights/InsightTabs/PathTabHorizontal.tsx
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export function PathTabHorizontal({ annotationsToCreate }: BaseTabProps): JSX.El
                             type="event"
                             style={{ width: 200, paddingTop: 2 }}
                             value={filter.start_point}
-                            placeholder={'Select start element'}
+                            placeholder={'Search for a start element'}
                         />
                     </Col>
                 </Row>