diff --git a/internal/prompter/huh_prompter.go b/internal/prompter/huh_prompter.go
index a443f0820..95bf43fab 100644
--- a/internal/prompter/huh_prompter.go
+++ b/internal/prompter/huh_prompter.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func (p *huhPrompter) buildMultiSelectWithSearchForm(prompt, searchPrompt string
 		huh.NewGroup(
 			huh.NewInput().
 				Title(searchPrompt).
+				Placeholder("Type to search, Ctrl+U to clear").
 				Accessor(queryAccessor),
 			huh.NewMultiSelect[string]().
 				Title(prompt).
diff --git a/internal/prompter/huh_prompter_test.go b/internal/prompter/huh_prompter_test.go
index 7b5217d5e..e039038ad 100644
--- a/internal/prompter/huh_prompter_test.go
+++ b/internal/prompter/huh_prompter_test.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func newTestHuhPrompter() *huhPrompter {
 func runForm(t *testing.T, f *huh.Form, ix interaction) {
 	t.Helper()
 	r, w := io.Pipe()
-	f.WithInput(r).WithOutput(io.Discard)
+	f.WithInput(r).WithOutput(io.Discard).WithWidth(80)
 
 	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() { errCh <- f.Run() }()