diff --git a/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/login/LoginView.java b/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/login/LoginView.java
index 60f6f44ab6b..af49844d940 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/login/LoginView.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sse.security.ui/src/main/java/com/sap/sse/security/ui/login/LoginView.java
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@ public class LoginView extends Composite {
         LoginViewResources.INSTANCE.css().ensureInjected();
         initWidget(uiBinder.createAndBindUi(this));
         this.appName.setText(appName);
+        
+        
         userNameTextBox.setWatermark(StringMessages.INSTANCE.username());
+        userNameTextBox.setWatermarkStyleName(LoginViewResources.INSTANCE.css().textInput_watermark());
         passwordTextBox.setWatermark(StringMessages.INSTANCE.password());
+        passwordTextBox.setWatermarkStyleName(LoginViewResources.INSTANCE.css().passwordTextInput_watermark());
         String registrationLink = EntryPointLinkFactory.createRegistrationLink(Collections.<String, String> emptyMap());
         signUpAnchor.setHref(registrationLink);
         oAuthPanel.add(new OAuthLogin(userManagementService));