diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select2_customization.js b/app/assets/javascripts/select2_customization.js
index fc832f539..189a133aa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select2_customization.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select2_customization.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 $.fn.extend({
   select2Multiple: function(config = {}) {
     // Adding ID to each block
+    var placeholder = this[0].dataset.placeholder || '';
     if (this.next().find('.select2-selection').length > 0) return this;
     var templateSelection = (state) => {
       return $('<span class="select2-block-body" data-select-id="' + state.id + '">'
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ $.fn.extend({
       closeOnSelect: false,
       multiple: true,
       ajax: config.ajax,
+      placeholder: placeholder,
       templateSelection: templateSelection,
       sorter: function(data) {
         return data.sort(function(a, b) {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/select2_customizations.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/select2_customizations.scss
index 4251b7c40..2953fb615 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/select2_customizations.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/select2_customizations.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
       width: calc(100% - 26px)
     }
 
+    .select2-search__field {
+      min-width: 150px;
+    }
+
     .select2-selection__choice {
       background: $color-concrete;
       border: 1px solid $color-alto;
diff --git a/app/views/global_activities/_side_filters.html.erb b/app/views/global_activities/_side_filters.html.erb
index 0e38ea3b0..abd7faa65 100644
--- a/app/views/global_activities/_side_filters.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/global_activities/_side_filters.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
         'data-select-all-button': t('global_activities.index.all_teams_btn'),
         'data-select-multiple-name': t('global_activities.index.l_teams'),
         'data-select-multiple-all-selected': t('global_activities.index.all_teams'),
-        'data-dropdown-position': 'left'
+        'data-dropdown-position': 'left',
+        'data-placeholder': t('global_activities.index.select_teams')
       } %>
     </div>
 </div>
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@
       'data-select-multiple-name': t('global_activities.index.l_activities'),
       'data-select-multiple-all-selected': t('global_activities.index.all_activities'),
       'data-dropdown-position': 'left',
-      'data-select-by-group': 'true'
+      'data-select-by-group': 'true',
+      'data-placeholder': t('global_activities.index.select_activity_types')
     } %>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@
       'data-select-all': 'true',
       'data-select-multiple-name': t('global_activities.index.l_users'),
       'data-select-multiple-all-selected': t('global_activities.index.all_users'),
-      'data-dropdown-position': 'left'
+      'data-dropdown-position': 'left',
+      'data-placeholder': t('global_activities.index.select_users')
     } %>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -72,6 +75,6 @@
   <h4 class="title"><%= t('global_activities.index.object') %></h4>
   <h6 class="clear"><%= t('global_activities.index.clear') %></h6>
   <div class="select-container">
-    <select name="subject" data-select-all="false" data-dropdown-position="left"></select>
+    <select name="subject" data-select-all="false" data-dropdown-position="left" data-placeholder="<%= t('global_activities.index.select_objects') %>"></select>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/locales/global_activities/en.yml b/config/locales/global_activities/en.yml
index ac0404188..a068fb030 100644
--- a/config/locales/global_activities/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/global_activities/en.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ en:
       all_activities_btn: "Select All Activities"
       l_activities: "activities"
       clear_filters: "Clear filters"
+      select_teams: "Select Teams"
+      select_activity_types: "Select Activity types"
+      select_users: "Select Users"
+      select_objects: "Select Objects"
     content:
       create_project_html: "%{user} created project %{project}."
       rename_project_html: "%{user} renamed project %{project}."
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ en:
       create_inventory: "Inventory created"
       rename_inventory: "Inventory renamed"
       delete_inventory: "Inventory deleted"
-      create_item_inventory: Inventory item created"
+      create_item_inventory: "Inventory item created"
       edit_item_inventory: "Inventory item edited"
       delete_item_inventory: "Inventory item deleted"
       create_column_inventory: "Inventory column created"