diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/dashboardRegistry.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/dashboardRegistry.ts
index 3a173c38a0..af477e3ab2 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/dashboardRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/dashboardRegistry.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ export interface FlavorProperties {
 	databaseProperties: Array<Property>;
 	serverProperties: Array<Property>;
 	databasesListProperties?: Array<ObjectListViewProperty>;
+	databaseListHintText?: string;
 	objectsListProperties?: Array<ObjectListViewProperty>;
+	objectListHintText?: string;
 }
 
 export interface ConditionProperties {
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts
index aa2c69a5bd..56ddaaf14e 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { ILogService } from 'vs/platform/log/common/log';
 import { IEditorProgressService } from 'vs/platform/progress/common/progress';
 import { attachInputBoxStyler } from 'vs/platform/theme/common/styler';
 import { IWorkbenchThemeService } from 'vs/workbench/services/themes/common/workbenchThemeService';
+import { getFlavor } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/dashboardRegistry';
 
 @Component({
 	selector: 'explorer-widget',
@@ -67,8 +68,10 @@ export class ExplorerWidget extends DashboardWidget implements IDashboardWidget,
 
 	ngOnInit() {
 		this._inited = true;
-
-		const placeholderLabel = this._config.context === 'database' ? nls.localize('seachObjects', "Search by name of type (t:, v:, f:, or sp:)") : nls.localize('searchDatabases', "Search databases");
+		const flavor = getFlavor(this._bootstrap.connectionManagementService.connectionInfo.serverInfo, this.logService, this._bootstrap.connectionManagementService.connectionInfo.providerId);
+		const placeholderLabel = this._config.context === 'database' ?
+			flavor && flavor.objectListHintText ? flavor.objectListHintText : nls.localize('seachObjects', "Search by name of type (t:, v:, f:, or sp:)")
+			: flavor && flavor.databaseListHintText ? flavor.databaseListHintText : nls.localize('searchDatabases', "Search databases");
 
 		const inputOptions: IInputOptions = {
 			placeholder: placeholderLabel,