diff --git a/resources/qml/Widgets/TextField.qml b/resources/qml/Widgets/TextField.qml
index 95d5caa4ef..d035883154 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Widgets/TextField.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Widgets/TextField.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ TextField
     font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
     color: UM.Theme.getColor("text_field_text")
     selectedTextColor: UM.Theme.getColor("text_field_text")
+    placeholderTextColor: UM.Theme.getColor("text_field_text_disabled")
     renderType: Text.NativeRendering
     selectionColor: UM.Theme.getColor("text_selection")
     leftPadding: iconLeft.visible ? iconLeft.width + UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width * 2 : UM.Theme.getSize("thin_margin").width