diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/palette.scss b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/palette.scss
index fdfe77f09..e4071b9db 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/palette.scss
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/palette.scss
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 .red-ui-palette-search {
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
-    background: var(--red-ui-secondary-background);
+    background: var(--red-ui-form-input-background);
     text-align: center;
     height: 35px;
     padding: 3px;