diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/combobox.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/combobox.scss
index aa3d7d02fe3..3910ed55595 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/combobox.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/base/combobox.scss
@@ -37,7 +37,12 @@
   }
 }
 
-
+.select2-container-multi .select2-choices {
+  background-color: $secondary;
+}
+.select2-container-multi .select2-choices .select2-search-field input.select2-active {
+  background: $secondary url(/assets/select2-spinner.gif) no-repeat 100% !important;
+}
 
 .select2-container a.select2-choice {
   background: $secondary;