diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
index 6a4452062c..bb1da2ac75 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class WP_Media_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 
 	<div class="search-form">
 		<label for="media-search-input" class="screen-reader-text"><?php esc_html_e( 'Search Media' ); ?></label>
-		<input type="search" placeholder="Search" id="media-search-input" class="search" name="s" value="<?php _admin_search_query(); ?>"></div>
+		<input type="search" placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search' ) ?>" id="media-search-input" class="search" name="s" value="<?php _admin_search_query(); ?>"></div>
 	</div>
 	<?php
 	}