diff --git a/public/css/icinga/forms.less b/public/css/icinga/forms.less
index a457eefcf..33157f819 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/forms.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/forms.less
@@ -15,6 +15,28 @@ input {
   }
 }
 
+input:-moz-placeholder { // FF 18-
+  color: inherit;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+input::-moz-placeholder { // FF 19+
+  color: inherit;
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+input:-ms-input-placeholder {
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
+input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
+input[placeholder] {
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
 input.search {
   padding-left: 20px;
   background: transparent url('../img/icons/search.png') no-repeat 2px;
@@ -23,22 +45,6 @@ input.search {
   &:focus {
     background-color: @body-bg-color;
   }
-
-  &::-webkit-input-placeholder {
-    color: inherit;
-  }
-
-  &:-moz-placeholder {
-    color: inherit;
-  }
-
-  &::-moz-placeholder {
-    color: inherit;
-  }
-
-  &:-ms-input-placeholder {
-    color: inherit;
-  }
 }
 
 input, select, textarea {