diff --git a/application/palemoon/components/abouthome/aboutHome.css b/application/palemoon/components/abouthome/aboutHome.css
index 0cd69edade..7bb647bdaf 100644
--- a/application/palemoon/components/abouthome/aboutHome.css
+++ b/application/palemoon/components/abouthome/aboutHome.css
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ a {
   border-color: rgba(92, 133, 214, 0.6) rgba(78, 114, 188, 0.6) rgba(41, 82, 163, 0.6);
 }
 
+#searchText::placeholder {
+  font-style: italic;
+  opacity: 0.3;
+}  
+
 #searchSubmit {
   margin-inline-start: -1px;
   background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)) padding-box;
diff --git a/application/palemoon/components/newtab/newTab.css b/application/palemoon/components/newtab/newTab.css
index 5c6d648f24..eac84f4f43 100644
--- a/application/palemoon/components/newtab/newTab.css
+++ b/application/palemoon/components/newtab/newTab.css
@@ -236,11 +236,6 @@ input[type=button] {
   margin: 10px 0 15px;
 }
 
-#searchContainer[page-disabled] {
-  opacity: 0;
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
-
 #searchForm {
   width: 470px;
   display: -moz-box;
@@ -294,6 +289,11 @@ input[type=button] {
   border-color: rgba(92, 133, 214, 0.6) rgba(78, 114, 188, 0.6) rgba(41, 82, 163, 0.6);
 }
 
+#searchText::placeholder {
+  font-style: italic;
+  opacity: 0.3;
+}
+
 #searchSubmit {
   margin-inline-start: -1px;
   background: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)) padding-box;