diff --git a/src/css/theme/_search-box.scss b/src/css/theme/_search-box.scss
index 7bce36b556..68d41953fe 100644
--- a/src/css/theme/_search-box.scss
+++ b/src/css/theme/_search-box.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     appearance: none;
     font: inherit;
     background: $white;
+    color: $black;
     display: inline-block;
     border: 1px solid #D4D8E3;
     border-radius: $border-radius;
diff --git a/src/css/theme/_variables.scss b/src/css/theme/_variables.scss
index 25cada6d39..6156d5b261 100644
--- a/src/css/theme/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/css/theme/_variables.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ $font-size: 12px;
 // | COLORS |
 // +--------+
 $white: #FFFFFF;
+$black: #000000;
 $light-blue: #3E82F7;
 $blue: #3369E7;
 $dark-blue: #184ECD;