diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css
index 5097f9657..030f50ad9 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/css/richeditor.css
@@ -1011,6 +1011,10 @@ body .redactor_air .redactor_toolbar {
 .redactor_box figure:hover .oc-figure-controls {
   display: block;
 }
+.redactor_box figcaption:empty:before {
+  opacity: .4;
+  content: "Type to add caption (optional)";
+}
 .redactor_box .oc-figure-controls {
   background: #dddddd !important;
   padding: 0;
diff --git a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/_figures.less b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/_figures.less
index ec8b310fe..9eda2fa9b 100644
--- a/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/_figures.less
+++ b/modules/backend/formwidgets/richeditor/assets/less/_figures.less
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
             }
             &:empty:before {
                 opacity: 0.4;
+                // @todo Convert to language value
                 content: "\2014 Type to add citation (optional)";
             }
         }
@@ -126,6 +127,14 @@
         display: block
     }
 
+    figcaption {
+        &:empty:before {
+            opacity: .4;
+            // @todo Convert to language value
+            content: "Type to add caption (optional)";
+        }
+    }
+
     .oc-figure-controls {
         background: @color-richeditor-toolbar !important;
         padding: 0;