diff --git a/src/dolphinnavigatorswidgetaction.cpp b/src/dolphinnavigatorswidgetaction.cpp
index cabeac4ed2..6b76aad084 100644
--- a/src/dolphinnavigatorswidgetaction.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinnavigatorswidgetaction.cpp
@@ -212,11 +212,24 @@ QWidget *DolphinNavigatorsWidgetAction::createNavigatorWidget(Side side) const
     auto emptyTrashButton = newEmptyTrashButton(urlNavigator, navigatorWidget);
     layout->addWidget(emptyTrashButton);
 
-    connect(urlNavigator, &KUrlNavigator::urlChanged, this, [this]() {
+    connect(urlNavigator, &KUrlNavigator::urlChanged, this, [urlNavigator, this]() {
+        // Update URL navigator to show a server URL entry placeholder text if we
+        // just loaded the remote:/ page, to make it easier for users to figure out
+        // that they can enter arbitrary remote URLs. See bug 414670
+        if (urlNavigator->locationUrl().scheme() == QLatin1String("remote")) {
+            if (!urlNavigator->isUrlEditable()) {
+                urlNavigator->setUrlEditable(true);
+            }
+            urlNavigator->clearText();
+            urlNavigator->setPlaceholderText(i18n("Enter server URL (e.g. smb://[ip address])"));
+        } else {
+            urlNavigator->setPlaceholderText(QString());
+        }
+
         // We have to wait for DolphinUrlNavigator::sizeHint() to update which
         // happens a little bit later than when urlChanged is emitted.
         this->m_adjustSpacingTimer->start();
-    });
+    }, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 
     auto trailingSpacing = new QWidget{navigatorWidget};
     layout->addWidget(trailingSpacing);
diff --git a/src/dolphinurlnavigator.cpp b/src/dolphinurlnavigator.cpp
index 1dfe5420f1..d8d325bb43 100644
--- a/src/dolphinurlnavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinurlnavigator.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ void DolphinUrlNavigator::setVisualState(const VisualState& visualState)
     }
 }
 
+void DolphinUrlNavigator::clearText() const
+{
+    editor()->lineEdit()->clear();
+}
+
+void DolphinUrlNavigator::setPlaceholderText(const QString &text)
+{
+    editor()->lineEdit()->setPlaceholderText(text);
+}
+
 void DolphinUrlNavigator::slotReturnPressed()
 {
     if (!GeneralSettings::editableUrl()) {
diff --git a/src/dolphinurlnavigator.h b/src/dolphinurlnavigator.h
index 9bcc32b4d1..1962e2f062 100644
--- a/src/dolphinurlnavigator.h
+++ b/src/dolphinurlnavigator.h
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ public:
      */
     void setVisualState(const VisualState &visualState);
 
+    /**
+     * Clears the text in the text field
+     */
+    void clearText() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Displays placeholder text in the URL navigator
+     */
+    void setPlaceholderText(const QString &text);
+
 public slots:
     /**
      * Switches to "breadcrumb" mode if the editable mode is not set to be