diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/DarkTheme.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/DarkTheme.cpp
index 31ecd559..712a9d3e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/DarkTheme.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/DarkTheme.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ QPalette DarkTheme::colorScheme()
     darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Link, QColor(42, 130, 218));
     darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::Highlight, QColor(42, 130, 218));
     darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::HighlightedText, Qt::black);
+    darkPalette.setColor(QPalette::PlaceholderText, Qt::darkGray);
     return fadeInactive(darkPalette, fadeAmount(),  fadeColor());
 }