diff --git a/templates/login.html b/templates/login.html
index cc1f18c..bed3743 100644
--- a/templates/login.html
+++ b/templates/login.html
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 			<form id="loginForm" action="/api/v1/login" method="POST" class="center-block">
 				<div class="form-group">
 					<label for="username">User</label>
-					<input type="text" name="username" class="form-control" />
+					<input type="text" name="username" class="form-control" placeholder="User" />
 				</div>
 
 				<div class="form-group">
 					<label for="password">Password</label>
-					<input type="password" name="password" class="form-control" />
+					<input type="password" name="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Password" />
 					<p id="invalidCredentials">
 						The entered credentials are invalid
 					</p>