diff --git a/war/src/main/less/form/search-bar.less b/war/src/main/less/form/search-bar.less
index 0d8fce734707..f298b4141590 100644
--- a/war/src/main/less/form/search-bar.less
+++ b/war/src/main/less/form/search-bar.less
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     background: var(--item-background--hover);
     border: none;
     outline: none;
-    border-radius: 10px;
+    border-radius: 0.625rem;
     width: 100%;
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0 0.5rem 0 var(--search-bar-height);
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
     font-weight: 500;
     height: var(--search-bar-height);
 
+    &::placeholder {
+      color: var(--text-color-secondary);
+    }
+
     // Safari adds unwanted padding - let's remove it
     &::-webkit-search-decoration {
       -webkit-appearance: none;