diff --git a/src/html/ReqMgr/style/main.css b/src/html/ReqMgr/style/main.css
index 4b297005b5..0f0c309ce3 100644
--- a/src/html/ReqMgr/style/main.css
+++ b/src/html/ReqMgr/style/main.css
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ input[type=text], textarea {
   margin: 5px 1px 3px 0px;
   border: 1px solid #DDDDDD;
 }
- 
+
 input[type=text]:focus, textarea:focus {
   box-shadow: 0 0 5px #333333;
   border: 1px solid #808080;
@@ -88,5 +88,21 @@ input[type=text]:focus, textarea:focus {
   border-color: #000;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
+::-webkit-input-placeholder {
+    color: red;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+:-moz-placeholder { /* Firefox 18- */
+    color: red;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+::-moz-placeholder {  /* Firefox 19+ */
+    color: red;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+:-ms-input-placeholder {
+    color: red;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
 tr:nth-child(even){ background:#F4F4F4; }
 th { background: #B3B3B3; color: white; font-weight: bold; }