diff --git a/4chan_x.js b/4chan_x.js
index 49ffeef5c..879943fc9 100644
--- a/4chan_x.js
+++ b/4chan_x.js
@@ -2363,7 +2363,7 @@
         overflow: hidden;\
       }\
       /* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2610497/change-an-inputs-html5-placeholder-color-with-css */\
-      #qr input:-webkit-input-placeholder {\
+      #qr input::-webkit-input-placeholder {\
         color: grey;\
       }\
       #qr input:-moz-placeholder {\
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index bf083257a..3cf5c3df1 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@ main =
         overflow: hidden;
       }
       /* http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2610497/change-an-inputs-html5-placeholder-color-with-css */
-      #qr input:-webkit-input-placeholder {
+      #qr input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
         color: grey;
       }
       #qr input:-moz-placeholder {