diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json
index b7d24260f83..b4cd0a9f721 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_modern.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		"input.background": "#313131",
 		"input.border": "#3C3C3C",
 		"input.foreground": "#CCCCCC",
-		"input.placeholderForeground": "#9D9D9D",
+		"input.placeholderForeground": "#818181",
 		"inputOption.activeBackground": "#2489DB82",
 		"inputOption.activeBorder": "#2488DB",
 		"keybindingLabel.foreground": "#CCCCCC",