diff --git a/.changeset/slick-onions-wash.md b/.changeset/slick-onions-wash.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4627d02e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slick-onions-wash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+---
+
+Add i18n support for LogViewer search control
diff --git a/packages/core-components/report-alpha.api.md b/packages/core-components/report-alpha.api.md
index 96ddebcd3a..7608699487 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/report-alpha.api.md
+++ b/packages/core-components/report-alpha.api.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export const coreComponentsTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
     readonly 'autoLogout.stillTherePrompt.buttonText': "Yes! Don't log me out";
     readonly 'dependencyGraph.fullscreenTooltip': 'Toggle fullscreen';
     readonly 'proxiedSignInPage.title': 'You do not appear to be signed in. Please try reloading the browser page.';
+    readonly 'logViewer.searchField.placeholder': 'Search';
   }
 >;
 
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/LogViewer/LogViewerControls.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/LogViewer/LogViewerControls.tsx
index e920d623e8..461e058d2d 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/LogViewer/LogViewerControls.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/LogViewer/LogViewerControls.tsx
@@ -15,17 +15,20 @@
  */
 
 import { KeyboardEvent } from 'react';
+import { useTranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
 import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
 import TextField from '@material-ui/core/TextField';
 import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
 import ChevronLeftIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ChevronLeft';
 import ChevronRightIcon from '@material-ui/icons/ChevronRight';
 import FilterListIcon from '@material-ui/icons/FilterList';
+import { coreComponentsTranslationRef } from '../../translation';
 import { LogViewerSearch } from './useLogViewerSearch';
 
 export interface LogViewerControlsProps extends LogViewerSearch {}
 
 export function LogViewerControls(props: LogViewerControlsProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(coreComponentsTranslationRef);
   const { resultCount, resultIndexStep, toggleShouldFilter } = props;
   const resultIndex = props.resultIndex ?? 0;
 
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ export function LogViewerControls(props: LogViewerControlsProps) {
       <TextField
         size="small"
         variant="standard"
-        placeholder="Search"
+        placeholder={t('logViewer.searchField.placeholder')}
         value={props.searchInput}
         onKeyPress={handleKeyPress}
         onChange={e => props.setSearchInput(e.target.value)}
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts b/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts
index aa644fa909..3d0e62747e 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/translation.ts
@@ -127,5 +127,10 @@ export const coreComponentsTranslationRef = createTranslationRef({
       title:
         'You do not appear to be signed in. Please try reloading the browser page.',
     },
+    logViewer: {
+      searchField: {
+        placeholder: 'Search',
+      },
+    },
   },
 });