diff --git a/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html b/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
index a54a9b86c..1cf08fbd8 100644
--- a/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
+++ b/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <form #messageForm>
     <textarea
         class="core-send-message-input"
+        [attr.aria-label]="placeholder"
         [core-auto-focus]="showKeyboard"
         [placeholder]="placeholder"
         rows="1"