diff --git a/apps/llm/app/llm/index.tsx b/apps/llm/app/llm/index.tsx
index e6ee183ee..b46e43c13 100644
--- a/apps/llm/app/llm/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/llm/app/llm/index.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ function LLMScreen() {
                   ? ColorPalette.blueDark
                   : ColorPalette.blueLight,
               }}
-              placeholder="Your message"
+              placeholder={isTextInputFocused ? '' : 'Your message'}
               placeholderTextColor={'#C1C6E5'}
               multiline={true}
               ref={textInputRef}
diff --git a/apps/llm/app/llm_structured_output/index.tsx b/apps/llm/app/llm_structured_output/index.tsx
index 21bac1547..3fa230600 100644
--- a/apps/llm/app/llm_structured_output/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/llm/app/llm_structured_output/index.tsx
@@ -179,7 +179,11 @@ function LLMScreen() {
                   ? ColorPalette.blueDark
                   : ColorPalette.blueLight,
               }}
-              placeholder="Your message e.g. I'm John. Is this product damaged? I can give you $100 for this."
+              placeholder={
+                isTextInputFocused
+                  ? ''
+                  : "Your message e.g. I'm John. Is this product damaged? I can give you $100 for this."
+              }
               placeholderTextColor={'#C1C6E5'}
               multiline={true}
               ref={textInputRef}
diff --git a/apps/llm/app/llm_tool_calling/index.tsx b/apps/llm/app/llm_tool_calling/index.tsx
index 62122d1b1..6fbf49f19 100644
--- a/apps/llm/app/llm_tool_calling/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/llm/app/llm_tool_calling/index.tsx
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ function LLMToolCallingScreen() {
                   ? ColorPalette.blueDark
                   : ColorPalette.blueLight,
               }}
-              placeholder="Your message"
+              placeholder={isTextInputFocused ? '' : 'Your message'}
               placeholderTextColor={'#C1C6E5'}
               multiline={true}
               ref={textInputRef}