diff --git a/public/css/icinga/forms.less b/public/css/icinga/forms.less
index 0ac312314..ca1758888 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/forms.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/forms.less
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ input[type="submit"] {
 }
 
 input:-moz-placeholder { // FF 18-
-  color: inherit;
+  color: @gray-light;
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
 input::-moz-placeholder { // FF 19+
-  color: inherit;
+  color: @gray-light;
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
 input:-ms-input-placeholder {
-  color: inherit;
+  color: @gray-light;
 }
 
 input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
-  color: inherit;
+  color: @gray-light;
 }
 
 input.search {