diff --git a/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html b/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html
index a19e9841..cc226bcb 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/templates/admin.settings.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 						<label class="control-label" for="publicUrl">Public URL</label>
 						<div class="controls">
 							<input type="text" id="publicUrl" name="publicUrl" class="input-block-level"
-								ng-model="settings.publicUrl" />
+								placeholder="http://localhost:8082/commafeed" ng-model="settings.publicUrl" />
 							<span class="help-block">The URL in your address bar right now, up to the # (not included)</span>
 						</div>
 					</div>