diff --git a/src/views/ReportsCenter/ModerationActionSelector.tsx b/src/views/ReportsCenter/ModerationActionSelector.tsx
index eae4b4f550..eee05bcebd 100644
--- a/src/views/ReportsCenter/ModerationActionSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/views/ReportsCenter/ModerationActionSelector.tsx
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export function ModerationActionSelector({
                     id="dissenter-note"
                     placeholder={llm_pgettext(
                         "A placeholder prompting community moderators for the reason why they are disagreeing with a vote",
-                        "What is it that the other votes do not seem to take into account?",
+                        "(Optional) What is it that the other votes do not seem to take into account?",
                     )}
                     rows={5}
                     value={dissenter_note}