diff --git a/src/static/css/pad/popup_users.css b/src/static/css/pad/popup_users.css
index 2f2806a02..345274c3f 100644
--- a/src/static/css/pad/popup_users.css
+++ b/src/static/css/pad/popup_users.css
@@ -80,12 +80,13 @@ input#myusernameedit:not(.editable) {
   border-right: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
   border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
 }
-#myusernameform .editempty {
-  color: #333
-}
+
 #myusernameedit, #otheruserstable .swatch {
   border: 1px solid #ccc;
 }
+#myusernameform .editempty {
+  opacity: .8;
+}
 
 
 /* --------------------------- */