diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/_common.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/_common.scss
index c52204c5e9..3189deb0b2 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/_common.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/_common.scss
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ textarea {
     cursor: help;
     transition-duration: 200ms;
     font-size: smaller;
+    filter: opacity(0.5);
 }
 
 .mx_Beta:hover {