diff --git a/src/components/dropdown/index.js b/src/components/dropdown/index.js
index db1c925..b25459b 100644
--- a/src/components/dropdown/index.js
+++ b/src/components/dropdown/index.js
@@ -770,6 +770,7 @@ export default class Dropdown extends PureComponent {
               <TextInput
                 style={styles.input}
                 placeholder={'Search here'}
+                placeholderTextColor="#808080"
                 onChangeText={text => this.searchFilterFunction(text)}
               />