diff --git a/static/keyboard.js b/static/keyboard.js
index 92a068a5d..9ad55e930 100644
--- a/static/keyboard.js
+++ b/static/keyboard.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
             switch (getKey(ev)) {
                 case "s":
                 case "S":
+                case "/":
                     ev.preventDefault();
                     focusSearchInput();
                     break;
diff --git a/templates/core/home.html b/templates/core/home.html
index 07c4380ce..740548194 100644
--- a/templates/core/home.html
+++ b/templates/core/home.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ <h1 class="brand">{{ "cubes" | fas }} Docs.rs</h1>
         <form action="/releases/search" method="GET" class="landing-search-form">
             <div>
                 <input class="search-input" id="search" name="query" type="text" aria-label="Find crate by search query"
-                    placeholder="Click or press 'S' to search" autofocus>
+                    placeholder="Type 'S' or '/' to search" autofocus>
             </div>
 
             <div class="buttons">