diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.css b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.css
index 3e88508cd0..0d7639bfca 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.css
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/SearchableEntityList.css
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_SearchableEntityList_query::-moz-placeholder {
     color: #454545;
     opacity: 0.5;
+    font-size: 12px;
 }
 
 .mx_SearchableEntityList_query::-webkit-input-placeholder {
     color: #454545;
     opacity: 0.5;
+    font-size: 12px;
 }
 
 .mx_SearchableEntityList_listWrapper {