diff --git a/web/static/css/style.css b/web/static/css/style.css
index 8987429..b6776b5 100644
--- a/web/static/css/style.css
+++ b/web/static/css/style.css
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ input.default-width {
 }
 
 .message-input:placeholder-shown {
+    font-style: italic;
     background-color: #40444b;
     color: #fff;
 }