diff --git a/source/components/conversation/Input.js b/source/components/conversation/Input.js
index 6f73bef62..201b46175 100644
--- a/source/components/conversation/Input.js
+++ b/source/components/conversation/Input.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ export default class Input extends Component {
 				</div>
 
 				{this.renderSuggestions(themeColours)}
-
 				{inputError && <span className="step-input-error">{error}</span>}
 			</span>
 		)
diff --git a/source/components/conversation/conversation.css b/source/components/conversation/conversation.css
index 3d18fe1f3..ac6cbbf9d 100644
--- a/source/components/conversation/conversation.css
+++ b/source/components/conversation/conversation.css
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@
 	bottom: -1.5em;
 	font-size: .8em;
 	font-style: italic;
+	color: #c0392b;
+	font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .step textarea {