diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
index 52ed15158..38d6dbe41 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/protocol/step.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
             :allowBlank="false"
             :attributeName="`${i18n.t('Step')} ${i18n.t('name')}`"
             :autofocus="editingName"
+            :placeholder="i18n.t('protocols.steps.placeholder')"
+            :defaultValue="i18n.t('protocols.steps.default_name')"
             @editingEnabled="editingName = true"
             @editingDisabled="editingName = false"
             :editOnload="step.newStep == true"
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/inline_edit.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/inline_edit.vue
index 105f05c30..af15d356e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/inline_edit.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/inline_edit.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
       allowNewLine: { type: Boolean, default: false },
       multilinePaste: { type: Boolean, default: false },
       smartAnnotation: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-      editOnload: { type: Boolean, default: false }
+      editOnload: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+      defaultValue: { type: String, default: '' }
     },
     data() {
       return {
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@
         this.editing = true;
         this.focus();
         this.$nextTick(() => {
+          if (this.$refs.input.value === this.defaultValue) {
+            this.$refs.input.select();
+          }
           if (this.smartAnnotation) {
             SmartAnnotation.init($(this.$refs.input));
           }
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 4ed25b874..e446b07a1 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -2525,6 +2525,7 @@ en:
           success_flash: 'Protocol <strong>%{name}</strong> successfully imported to %{type}.'
 
     steps:
+      placeholder: 'Enter step name'
       default_name: 'Untitled step'
       completed: 'Completed'
       uncompleted: 'Uncompleted'