diff --git a/src/constant/JamiStrings.qml b/src/constant/JamiStrings.qml
index c58a5d1d..1507cfd0 100644
--- a/src/constant/JamiStrings.qml
+++ b/src/constant/JamiStrings.qml
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ Item {
     property string resumeCall: qsTr("Resume call")
     property string pauseVideo: qsTr("Pause video")
     property string resumeVideo: qsTr("Resume video")
+    property string addParticipant: qsTr("Add participant")
     property string addParticipants: qsTr("Add participants")
     property string chat: qsTr("Chat")
     property string moreOptions: qsTr("More options")
diff --git a/src/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml b/src/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml
index f476fb9a..2388a94b 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml
+++ b/src/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml
@@ -94,12 +94,11 @@ Popup {
                 id: contactPickerContactSearchBar
 
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignCenter
-                Layout.topMargin: 5
-                Layout.bottomMargin: 5
-                Layout.preferredWidth: implicitWidth
+                Layout.margins: 5
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.preferredHeight: 35
 
-                implicitWidth: contactPickerPopupRect.width - 10
+                placeHolderText: JamiStrings.addParticipant
 
                 onContactSearchBarTextChanged: {
                     ContactAdapter.setSearchFilter(text)
diff --git a/src/mainview/components/ContactSearchBar.qml b/src/mainview/components/ContactSearchBar.qml
index 4720c8bb..a2d88dc4 100644
--- a/src/mainview/components/ContactSearchBar.qml
+++ b/src/mainview/components/ContactSearchBar.qml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Rectangle {
     signal returnPressedWhileSearching
 
     property alias textContent: contactSearchBar.text
+    property alias placeHolderText: contactSearchBar.placeholderText
 
     function clearText() {
         contactSearchBar.clear()