diff --git a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.ts b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.ts
index 78bfca504a6..3ccb29fbf6c 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export class InputBox extends Widget {
 
 		if (this.placeholder) {
 			this.input.setAttribute('placeholder', this.placeholder);
+			this.input.title = this.placeholder;
 		}
 
 		this.oninput(this.input, () => this.onValueChange());