diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1b7bf20a..a1cebe79 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 - support sorting faders by channel instrument, coded by Alberstein8 (#356)
 
-- new group switch to change several faders like one, coded by Alberstein8 (#202, #379)
+- new group switch to change several faders in sync, coded by Alberstein8 (#202, #379)
 
 - add server recording indicator, coded by pljones (#295)
 
diff --git a/src/chatdlg.cpp b/src/chatdlg.cpp
index f494f447..a8833e53 100755
--- a/src/chatdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/chatdlg.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ CChatDlg::CChatDlg ( QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f ) :
     txvChatWindow->clear();
     edtLocalInputText->clear();
 
+    // set a placeholder text to make sure where to type the message in (#384)
+    edtLocalInputText->setPlaceholderText ( tr ( "Type a message here" ) );
+
 
     // Connections -------------------------------------------------------------
     QObject::connect ( edtLocalInputText, &QLineEdit::textChanged,