diff --git a/examples/text-input/src/main.rs b/examples/text-input/src/main.rs
index 26343bdd..51404269 100644
--- a/examples/text-input/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/text-input/src/main.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
         .on_input(Message::Input)
         .id(self.search_id.clone());
 
-        let inline = cosmic::widget::inline_input(&self.input).on_input(Message::Input);
+        let inline = cosmic::widget::inline_input("", &self.input).on_input(Message::Input);
 
         let column = cosmic::widget::column().push(editable).push(inline);
 
diff --git a/src/widget/text_input/input.rs b/src/widget/text_input/input.rs
index 96930791..a2c42ebe 100644
--- a/src/widget/text_input/input.rs
+++ b/src/widget/text_input/input.rs
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ where
 /// Creates a new inline [`TextInput`].
 ///
 /// [`TextInput`]: widget::TextInput
-pub fn inline_input<'a, Message>(value: impl Into<Cow<'a, str>>) -> TextInput<'a, Message>
+pub fn inline_input<'a, Message>(placeholder: impl Into<Cow<'a, str>>, value: impl Into<Cow<'a, str>>) -> TextInput<'a, Message>
 where
     Message: Clone + 'static,
 {
     let spacing = THEME.with(|t| t.borrow().cosmic().space_xxs());
 
-    TextInput::new("", value)
+    TextInput::new(placeholder, value)
         .style(crate::theme::TextInput::Inline)
         .padding([spacing, spacing, spacing, spacing])
 }