diff --git a/res/css/_common.scss b/res/css/_common.scss
index 5f698de7bf..8998aae7e7 100644
--- a/res/css/_common.scss
+++ b/res/css/_common.scss
@@ -161,9 +161,8 @@ input[type=text]:focus, input[type=password]:focus, textarea:focus {
         background-color: transparent;
         color: $input-darker-fg-color;
         border-radius: 4px;
-        border: 1px solid $dialog-close-fg-color;
-        // these things should probably not be defined
-        // globally
+        border: 1px solid rgba($primary-fg-color, .1);
+        // these things should probably not be defined globally
         margin: 9px;
         flex: 0 0 auto;
     }