diff --git a/src/st/st-entry.c b/src/st/st-entry.c
index 741ba90ff..ba3d1ca60 100644
--- a/src/st/st-entry.c
+++ b/src/st/st-entry.c
@@ -1092,6 +1092,8 @@ st_entry_set_hint_text (StEntry     *entry,
   g_return_if_fail (ST_IS_ENTRY (entry));
 
   label = st_label_new (text);
+  st_widget_add_style_class_name (label, "hint-text");
+
   st_entry_set_hint_actor (ST_ENTRY (entry), CLUTTER_ACTOR (label));
 }