diff --git a/client/components/readers/Reader.vue b/client/components/readers/Reader.vue
index 7ceddf3f6..9063479d1 100644
--- a/client/components/readers/Reader.vue
+++ b/client/components/readers/Reader.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@
 
     <!-- TOC side nav -->
     <div v-if="tocOpen" class="w-full h-full overflow-y-scroll absolute inset-0 bg-black/20 z-20" @click.stop.prevent="toggleToC"></div>
-    <div v-if="isEpub" class="w-96 h-full max-h-full absolute top-0 left-0 shadow-xl transition-transform z-30 group-data-[theme=dark]:bg-primary group-data-[theme=dark]:text-white group-data-[theme=light]:bg-white group-data-[theme=light]:text-black group-data-[theme=sepia]:bg-[rgb(244,236,216)] group-data-[theme=sepia]:text-[#5b4636]" :class="tocOpen ? 'translate-x-0' : '-translate-x-96'" @click.stop.prevent>
+    <div
+      v-if="isEpub"
+      class="w-96 h-full max-h-full absolute top-0 left-0 shadow-xl transition-transform z-30 group-data-[theme=dark]:bg-primary group-data-[theme=dark]:text-white group-data-[theme=light]:bg-white group-data-[theme=light]:text-black group-data-[theme=sepia]:bg-[rgb(244,236,216)] group-data-[theme=sepia]:text-[#5b4636]"
+      :class="tocOpen ? 'translate-x-0' : '-translate-x-96'"
+      @click.stop.prevent
+    >
       <div class="flex flex-col p-4 h-full">
         <div class="flex items-center mb-2">
           <button @click.stop.prevent="toggleToC" type="button" aria-label="Close table of contents" class="inline-flex opacity-80 hover:opacity-100">
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@
           <p class="text-lg font-semibold ml-2">{{ $strings.HeaderTableOfContents }}</p>
         </div>
         <form @submit.prevent="searchBook" @click.stop.prevent>
-          <ui-text-input clearable ref="input" @clear="searchBook" v-model="searchQuery" :placeholder="$strings.PlaceholderSearch" class="h-8 w-full text-sm flex mb-2" />
+          <ui-text-input clearable ref="input" @clear="searchBook" v-model="searchQuery" :placeholder="$strings.PlaceholderSearch" custom-input-class="text-inherit !bg-inherit" class="h-8 w-full text-sm flex mb-2" />
         </form>
 
         <div class="overflow-y-auto">