diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_devtools_editor.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_devtools_editor.xml
index eaa7399279..fd657555bc 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_devtools_editor.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/fragment_devtools_editor.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:fontFamily="monospace"
android:gravity="top|start"
+ android:hint="@string/dev_tools_event_content_hint"
android:inputType="textMultiLine"
android:scrollHorizontally="true"
android:textSize="12sp"
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b1780053eb..79f1514b2a 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2871,4 +2871,5 @@
Malformed event
Event sent!
State event sent!
+ Event content