diff --git a/src/liquid/components/ld-input/ld-input.css b/src/liquid/components/ld-input/ld-input.css
index 19bcf8fbab..332805b3c6 100644
--- a/src/liquid/components/ld-input/ld-input.css
+++ b/src/liquid/components/ld-input/ld-input.css
@@ -286,15 +286,19 @@ ld-input,
   }
 }
 
-:where(.ld-input__placeholder) {
-  pointer-events: none;
+.ld-input__placeholder {
   position: absolute;
+  display: flex;
+  height: 100%;
+  align-items: center;
+  pointer-events: none;
   color: var(--ld-col-rblck4);
   overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
   right: var(--ld-input-padding-x);
   left: var(--ld-input-padding-x);
+  margin-right: 0;
 
   [disabled] & {
     opacity: 0.25;
diff --git a/src/liquid/components/ld-input/readme.md b/src/liquid/components/ld-input/readme.md
index 28a4a2061e..8bad790ea4 100644
--- a/src/liquid/components/ld-input/readme.md
+++ b/src/liquid/components/ld-input/readme.md
@@ -107,17 +107,11 @@ This component can be used in conjunction with the [`ld-label`](/liquid/componen
 {% example %}
 <ld-input invalid placeholder="Placeholder"></ld-input>
 
-<ld-input invalid placeholder="Placeholder" disabled></ld-input>
-
 <!-- CSS component -->
 
 <div class="ld-input ld-input--invalid">
   <input placeholder="Placeholder">
 </div>
-
-<div class="ld-input ld-input--invalid" disabled>
-  <input placeholder="Placeholder" disabled>
-</div>
 {% endexample %}
 
 ### Type password
@@ -726,6 +720,19 @@ The `ld-input` web component does not provide any properties or methods for vali
 | `"start"` | The purpose of this slot is to add icons or buttons to the input, __justifying the item to the end of the component__. Styling for `ld-icon` and `ld-button` is provided within the `ld-input` component. If you choose to place something different into the slot, you will probably need to adjust some styles on the slotted item in order to make it fit right.   |
 
 
+## Dependencies
+
+### Used by
+
+ - docs-search
+
+### Graph
+```mermaid
+graph TD;
+  docs-search --> ld-input
+  style ld-input fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px
+```
+
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