diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 13bfd5687..6fc041834 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@
 	z-index: 999;
 	opacity: 1;
 	margin-left: 10px;
+	display: block;
+}
+
+.card .popovermenu.hidden {
+	display: none;
 }
 
 .card .card-assignees {
diff --git a/templates/part.board.mainView.php b/templates/part.board.mainView.php
index df3c08dbb..351a620c0 100644
--- a/templates/part.board.mainView.php
+++ b/templates/part.board.mainView.php
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@
 						<input type="text" autofocus-on-insert
 							   ng-model="newCard.title"
 							   ng-blur="status.addCard[s.id]=false"
-							    required/>
+							   style="color:{{ boardservice.getCurrent().color | textColorFilter }}; border-color:{{ boardservice.getCurrent().color | textColorFilter }};"
+							   required placeholder="<?php p($l->t('Enter a card title')); ?>"/>
 					</h3>
 				</form>
 				<div ng-if="!status.addCard[s.id]" ng-click="status.addCard[s.id]=true">