diff --git a/src/library/Uno.Material/Styles/Controls/v2/TextBox.xaml b/src/library/Uno.Material/Styles/Controls/v2/TextBox.xaml
index b6eed6998..9e15122a2 100644
--- a/src/library/Uno.Material/Styles/Controls/v2/TextBox.xaml
+++ b/src/library/Uno.Material/Styles/Controls/v2/TextBox.xaml
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@
 									Height="26"
 									VerticalAlignment="Top">
 								<TextBlock x:Name="PlaceholderElement"
+											 Style="{StaticResource BodyLarge}"
 										   Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
 										   HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
 										   IsHitTestVisible="False"
@@ -652,6 +653,7 @@
 									Height="26"
 									VerticalAlignment="Top">
 								<TextBlock x:Name="PlaceholderElement"
+											 Style="{StaticResource BodyLarge}"
 										   Foreground="{Binding PlaceholderForeground, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}"
 										   HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}"
 										   IsHitTestVisible="False"