diff --git a/static/css/eventman.css b/static/css/eventman.css
index 78d0ac8..aa1640c 100644
--- a/static/css/eventman.css
+++ b/static/css/eventman.css
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ a:hover {
     color: #23527c;
 }
 
+input[type=text].form-control, input[type=search].form-control {
+    border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);
+}
+
 /* fix styling for empty href */
 .nav, .pagination, .carousel, .panel-title a { cursor: pointer; }