diff --git a/js/src/components/SearchField.vue b/js/src/components/SearchField.vue
index 275e91948..1c7eb77b4 100644
--- a/js/src/components/SearchField.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/SearchField.vue
@@ -25,5 +25,9 @@ export default class SearchField extends Vue {
     input.searchField {
         box-shadow: none;
         border-color: #b5b5b5;
+
+        &::placeholder {
+            color: gray;
+        }
     }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>