diff --git a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/kicker/package/contents/ui/DashboardRepresentation.qml
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
             color: "white"
 
-            text: searching ? i18n("Searching for '%1'", searchField.text) : i18n("Type to search.")
+            text: searching ? i18n("Searching for '%1'", searchField.text) : i18n("Type to search...")
 
             function updateSelection() {
                 if (!searchField.selectedText) {