diff --git a/src/styles/search.ts b/src/styles/search.ts
index 61ca299f8..1c8ba954e 100644
--- a/src/styles/search.ts
+++ b/src/styles/search.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export const SelectStyles = {
     }),
     control: (style, { isFocused }) => ({
         ...style,
-        backgroundColor: '#282828',
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1)',
 
         borderColor: isFocused ? '#1dba54' : 'transparent',
         boxShadow: 'none',
diff --git a/src/utils/strings/englishConstants.tsx b/src/utils/strings/englishConstants.tsx
index 288dbe955..ed9ab9b8a 100644
--- a/src/utils/strings/englishConstants.tsx
+++ b/src/utils/strings/englishConstants.tsx
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ const englishConstants = {
     CREATE_ALBUM_FAILED: 'Failed to create album , please try again',
 
     SEARCH_RESULTS: 'Search results',
-    SEARCH_HINT: () => <span>Search for location, dates, themes</span>,
+    SEARCH_HINT: () => <span>Search for location, dates, occasions ...</span>,
     SEARCH_TYPE: (type: SuggestionType) => {
         switch (type) {
             case SuggestionType.COLLECTION: