diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/search/SearchFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/search/SearchFragment.java
index 26360137e..5f7baa358 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/search/SearchFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/search/SearchFragment.java
@@ -486,6 +486,9 @@ public class SearchFragment extends BaseListFragment<SearchInfo, ListExtractor.I
                     + lastSearchedString);
         }
         searchEditText.setText(searchString);
+        if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            searchEditText.setHintTextColor(searchEditText.getTextColors().withAlpha(128));
+        }
 
         if (TextUtils.isEmpty(searchString) || TextUtils.isEmpty(searchEditText.getText())) {
             searchToolbarContainer.setTranslationX(100);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml
index 9ec4dbc25..d24944e2f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/toolbar_search_layout.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         android:focusable="true"
         android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
         android:hint="@string/search"
+        android:textColor="@color/white"
         android:imeOptions="actionSearch|flagNoFullscreen"
         android:inputType="textFilter|textNoSuggestions"
         android:maxLines="1"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:contentDescription="@string/search"
             android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            app:tint="@color/white"
             app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_close"
             tools:ignore="RtlHardcoded" />
     </FrameLayout>