diff --git a/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/components/RouteList.vue b/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/components/RouteList.vue
index 31e6006ac1..54de515ece 100644
--- a/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/components/RouteList.vue
+++ b/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/components/RouteList.vue
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ const filterConfig = computed<InstanceType<typeof EntityFilter>['$props']['confi
   if (isExactMatch) {
     return {
       isExactMatch,
-      placeholder: t(`search.placeholder.${props.config.app}`),
+      // force exact placeholder if `props.config.isExactMatch` is true
+      placeholder: t(`search.placeholder.${props.config.isExactMatch ? 'exact' : props.config.app}`),
     } as ExactMatchFilterConfig
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/locales/en.json b/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/locales/en.json
index 7bb9b655be..f96460fe35 100644
--- a/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/packages/entities/entities-routes/src/locales/en.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   "search": {
     "placeholder": {
       "konnect": "Filter by name",
+      "exact": "Filter by exact name or ID",
       "kongManager": "Filter by exact name or ID"
     },
     "no_results": "No results found"