diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bdfc34f..1be19c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - Moved Gallery view toggle button into header.
 - Removed css entries that are not needed anymore for Gallery View Toggle.
+- Change search box text when enabling advanced search.
 
 ### Advanced Search Implementation
 
diff --git a/js/domUtils.js b/js/domUtils.js
index 0490cb4..9522fe0 100644
--- a/js/domUtils.js
+++ b/js/domUtils.js
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ export function showToast(message, duration = 3000) {
 
 export function buildSearchAndPaginationControls({ currentPage, totalPages, searchTerm }) {
   const safeSearchTerm = escapeHTML(searchTerm);
+  // Choose the placeholder text based on advanced search mode
+  const placeholderText = window.advancedSearchEnabled 
+    ? t("search_placeholder_advanced")
+    : t("search_placeholder");
+    
   return `
     <div class="row align-items-center mb-3">
       <div class="col-12 col-md-8 mb-2 mb-md-0">
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ export function buildSearchAndPaginationControls({ currentPage, totalPages, sear
               <i class="material-icons">search</i>
             </span>
           </div>
-          <input type="text" id="searchInput" class="form-control" placeholder="${t("search_placeholder")}" value="${safeSearchTerm}" aria-describedby="searchIcon">
+          <input type="text" id="searchInput" class="form-control" placeholder="${placeholderText}" value="${safeSearchTerm}" aria-describedby="searchIcon">
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="col-12 col-md-4 text-left">
diff --git a/js/i18n.js b/js/i18n.js
index 2c5910c..0d2281c 100644
--- a/js/i18n.js
+++ b/js/i18n.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ const translations = {
       "no_files_selected": "No files selected.",
       "confirm_delete_files": "Are you sure you want to delete {count} selected file(s)?",
       "element_not_found": "Element with id \"{id}\" not found.",
-      "search_placeholder": "Search files, tags, or uploader...",
+      "search_placeholder": "Search files, tags, & uploader...",
+      "search_placeholder_advanced": "Advanced Search: files, tags, uploader & content...",
       "file_name": "File Name",
       "date_modified": "Date Modified",
       "upload_date": "Upload Date",