diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e4a1233799b64c987df0811c499173a2aa914838..76f05d9123ea3378024eaed5aa5fcc61ff74efe6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ v 8.12.0 (unreleased)
   - Optimistic locking for Issues and Merge Requests (title and description overriding prevention)
   - Add `wiki_page_events` to project hook APIs (Ben Boeckel)
   - Remove Gitorious import
+  - Fix inconsistent background color for filter input field (ClemMakesApps)
   - Add Sentry logging to API calls
   - Automatically expand hidden discussions when accessed by a permalink !5585 (Mike Greiling)
   - Remove unused mixins (ClemMakesApps)
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/nav.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/nav.scss
index 3d2f2a8979b331b8e977160394955532b573d21b..9efbaf54e906ea01fafc453baa19718bec955481 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/nav.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/framework/nav.scss
@@ -208,12 +208,6 @@
       }
     }
 
-    .project-filter-form {
-      input {
-        background-color: $background-color;
-      }
-    }
-
     @media (max-width: $screen-xs-max) {
       padding-bottom: 0;
       width: 100%;