diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index 0f78f2226..ff8b6119a 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ img.scaled_full
         :width 200px
 
       &[type='search']
-        &:-webkit-input-placeholder
+        &::-webkit-input-placeholder
           :text-shadow none
         &:-moz-placeholder
           :text-shadow none