diff --git a/AppWindow.qml b/AppWindow.qml
index a2bf57f..07b15ac 100644
--- a/AppWindow.qml
+++ b/AppWindow.qml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         light: Theme.secondaryText
         highlight: Theme.highlight
         highlightedText: Theme.secondaryBackground
-        placeholderText: Theme.muted
+        placeholderText: Theme.placeholderText
     }
 
     title: qsTr("Flowy")
diff --git a/Theme.qml b/Theme.qml
index eb733fb..e7d3926 100644
--- a/Theme.qml
+++ b/Theme.qml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Item {
     property color caption: darkTheme ? "#EBEBF5" : "#3C3C43"
     property color separator: darkTheme ? "#38383A" : "#C6C6C8"
     property color highlight: darkTheme ? "#374151" : "#c6cbcc"
+    property color placeholderText: darkTheme ? Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.4) : Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
 
     property int radius: 5