diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 8ca601ec3..dc8d8e387 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
             valueLabel: function(container,value) {
                 var that = this;
                 container.css("pointer-events","none");
+                this.elementDiv.hide();
                 var buttons = $('<div>').css({
                     position: "absolute",
                     right:"6px",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/ui/common/typedInput.scss b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/ui/common/typedInput.scss
index f6c2c1dd7..598d4e7f9 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/ui/common/typedInput.scss
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/ui/common/typedInput.scss
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
         overflow: hidden;
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
         .red-ui-typedInput-value-label-inactive {
-            backgroundColor: $secondary-background-disabled;
+            background: $secondary-background-disabled;
             color: $secondary-text-color-disabled;
         }
     }