diff --git a/core/css/inputs.scss b/core/css/inputs.scss
index 925069917e076..365a7c9c426e9 100644
--- a/core/css/inputs.scss
+++ b/core/css/inputs.scss
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ input {
 		white-space: nowrap;
 		text-overflow: ellipsis;
 		background: var(--color-main-background);
-		color: var(--color-text-lighter);
+		color: var(--color-text-lighter) !important;
 		box-sizing: content-box;
 		border-radius: var(--border-radius);
 		border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ input {
 		white-space: nowrap;
 		text-overflow: ellipsis;
 		background: var(--color-main-background);
-		color: var(--color-text-lighter);
+		color: var(--color-text-lighter) !important;
 		box-sizing: content-box;
 		border-radius: var(--border-radius);
 		border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
diff --git a/core/js/jquery.avatar.js b/core/js/jquery.avatar.js
index 7384804c9d45a..a821a41cc86ad 100644
--- a/core/js/jquery.avatar.js
+++ b/core/js/jquery.avatar.js
@@ -141,5 +141,6 @@
 		img.width = size;
 		img.height = size;
 		img.src = url;
+		img.alt = '';
 	};
 }(jQuery));