diff --git a/src/app/constant/JamiStrings.qml b/src/app/constant/JamiStrings.qml
index adf297180718282ebbc37599834509c652263dd4..b63a44dab426f57d1837257355b684acc5d158dc 100644
--- a/src/app/constant/JamiStrings.qml
+++ b/src/app/constant/JamiStrings.qml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Item {
     property string addToConference: qsTr("Add to conference")
     property string addToConversation: qsTr("Add to conversation")
     property string transferThisCall: qsTr("Transfer this call")
+    property string transferTo: qsTr("Transfer to")
 
     // AccountMigrationDialog
     property string authenticationRequired: qsTr("Authentication required")
diff --git a/src/app/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml b/src/app/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml
index 8d8af94a11ffe5d262b4c3af84f792aa5631dfce..2699b22e9d3a1270e94f5ca504da1994f18788c2 100644
--- a/src/app/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml
+++ b/src/app/mainview/components/ContactPicker.qml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Popup {
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 Layout.preferredHeight: 35
 
-                placeHolderText: JamiStrings.addParticipant
+                placeHolderText: type === ContactList.TRANSFER ? JamiStrings.transferTo : JamiStrings.addParticipant
 
                 onContactSearchBarTextChanged: {
                     ContactAdapter.setSearchFilter(text)