diff --git a/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml b/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml
index 6ec43d680e..ea5165ecb3 100644
--- a/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml
+++ b/src/effects/windowview/qml/main.qml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Item {
             focus: false
 
             // Don't confuse users into thinking it's a full search
-            placeholderText: i18n("Filter windows…")
+            placeholderText: i18nd("kwin_effects", "Filter windows…")
 
             // Otherwise it's always 100% opaque even while the blurry desktop background's
             // opacity is changing, which looks weird and is different from what Overview does.