diff --git a/assets/scss/_search.scss b/assets/scss/_search.scss
index fc09f60c1c..4fe02e5f5f 100644
--- a/assets/scss/_search.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/_search.scss
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
     @if $enable-rounded {
         border-radius: 1rem;
     }
+}
 
-    font-family: $font-family-base;
+.td-search-wrapper .td-search-input::placeholder {
+    color: $input-placeholder-color;
 }
 
 .td-search-wrapper .fa {