diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/index_base.html b/rhodecode/templates/index_base.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/index_base.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/index_base.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <!-- box / title -->
         <div class="title">
             <h5>
-            <input class="q_filter_box" id="q_filter" size="15" type="text" name="filter" value="${_('quick filter...')}"/> ${parent.breadcrumbs()} <span id="repo_count">0</span> ${_('repositories')}
+            <input class="q_filter_box" id="q_filter" size="15" type="text" name="filter" placeholder="${_('quick filter...')}" value=""/> ${parent.breadcrumbs()} <span id="repo_count">0</span> ${_('repositories')}
             </h5>
             %if c.rhodecode_user.username != 'default':
               <ul class="links">
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@
         };
         YUE.on('q_filter','click',function(){
             if(!YUD.hasClass('q_filter', 'loaded')){
-                YUD.get('q_filter').value = '';
                 //TODO: load here full list later to do search within groups
                 YUD.addClass('q_filter', 'loaded');
             }