diff --git a/services/web/frontend/extracted-translations.json b/services/web/frontend/extracted-translations.json
index f3bc81de5f..b67e4bfc8f 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/extracted-translations.json
+++ b/services/web/frontend/extracted-translations.json
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@
   "you_dont_have_any_repositories": "",
   "your_affiliation_is_confirmed": "",
   "your_browser_does_not_support_this_feature": "",
-  "your_message": "",
+  "your_message_to_collaborators": "",
   "your_projects": "",
   "zotero_groups_loading_error": "",
   "zotero_groups_relink": "",
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/chat/components/message-input.js b/services/web/frontend/js/features/chat/components/message-input.js
index 2826840bed..8104a2d448 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/chat/components/message-input.js
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/chat/components/message-input.js
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ function MessageInput({ resetUnreadMessages, sendMessage }) {
   return (
     <form className="new-message">
       <label htmlFor="chat-input" className="sr-only">
-        {t('your_message')}
+        {t('your_message_to_collaborators')}
       </label>
       <textarea
         id="chat-input"
-        placeholder={`${t('your_message')}…`}
+        placeholder={`${t('your_message_to_collaborators')}…`}
         onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
         onClick={resetUnreadMessages}
       />
diff --git a/services/web/locales/en.json b/services/web/locales/en.json
index 8ef2f21641..f95ab5f0c9 100644
--- a/services/web/locales/en.json
+++ b/services/web/locales/en.json
@@ -1487,6 +1487,7 @@
   "get_free_stuff": "Get free stuff",
   "chat": "Chat",
   "your_message": "Your Message",
+  "your_message_to_collaborators": "Send a message to your collaborators",
   "loading": "Loading",
   "connecting": "Connecting",
   "recompile": "Recompile",
diff --git a/services/web/test/frontend/features/chat/components/message-input.test.js b/services/web/test/frontend/features/chat/components/message-input.test.js
index e7885b7834..8db59fa96e 100644
--- a/services/web/test/frontend/features/chat/components/message-input.test.js
+++ b/services/web/test/frontend/features/chat/components/message-input.test.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ describe('<MessageInput />', function () {
       />
     )
 
-    screen.getByLabelText('Your Message')
+    screen.getByLabelText('Send a message to your collaborators')
   })
 
   it('sends a message after typing and hitting enter', function () {
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ describe('<MessageInput />', function () {
       />
     )
 
-    const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText('Your Message…')
+    const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText(
+      'Send a message to your collaborators…'
+    )
 
     fireEvent.click(input)
     expect(resetUnreadMessages).to.be.calledOnce