diff --git a/js/jquery/jquery.crmIconPicker.js b/js/jquery/jquery.crmIconPicker.js
index 6562abc2cbe7..793b8702fb73 100644
--- a/js/jquery/jquery.crmIconPicker.js
+++ b/js/jquery/jquery.crmIconPicker.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
         function displayDialog() {
           dialog.append('<style type="text/css">' +
             '#crmIconPicker {font-size: 20px;}' +
-            '#crmIconPicker .icon-ctrls input {font-family: FontAwesome; padding-left: .5em; margin-bottom: 1em;}' +
+            '#crmIconPicker .icon-ctrls input::placeholder {font-family: FontAwesome; padding-left: .5em; margin-bottom: 1em;}' +
             '#crmIconPicker .icon-ctrls > * {display: inline-block; vertical-align: top; margin-right: 1em;}' +
             '#crmIconPicker .icon-ctrls > button {float: right; margin-right: 0;}' +
             '#crmIconPicker a.ui-button {width: 1em; height: 1em; color: #222;}' +