diff --git a/html/channel.ejs b/html/channel.ejs
index f9a63850..5640407b 100644
--- a/html/channel.ejs
+++ b/html/channel.ejs
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ color:#ea9999 !important;
       <div class="search" style="margin-right: 5em;">
         
         <form action="/search">
-   <input class="search-bar" autocomplete="on" id="fname" name="query" placeholder="channel:<%=ID%>" style="color:#fff;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border-radius: 8px;" data-ddg-inputtype="identities.firstName">
+   <input class="search-bar" autocomplete="on" id="fname" name="query" value="channel:<%=ID%>" style="color:#fff;font-family:Inter,sans-serif;border-radius: 8px;" data-ddg-inputtype="identities.firstName">
   
 
           <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit"><i class="fa-light fa-search"></i></button>