diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/branches/branches.html b/rhodecode/templates/branches/branches.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/branches/branches.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/branches/branches.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="breadcrumbs_links()">
-    <input class="q_filter_box" id="q_filter_branches" size="15" type="text" name="filter" value="${_('quick filter...')}"/>
+    <input class="q_filter_box" id="q_filter_branches" size="15" type="text" name="filter" placeholder="${_('quick filter...')}" value=""/>
     ${_('Branches')}
 </%def>