diff --git a/bootstrap-chosen.less b/bootstrap-chosen.less
index 7d6cf60..58aefb0 100644
--- a/bootstrap-chosen.less
+++ b/bootstrap-chosen.less
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@
         background: transparent !important;
         border: 0 !important;
         .box-shadow(none);
-        color: @gray;
+        color: @gray-light;
         height: @chosen-multi-height - 8px;
         margin: 0;
-        padding: 4px;
+        padding: 4px 4px 4px 12px;
         outline: 0;
       }
 
diff --git a/bootstrap-chosen.scss b/bootstrap-chosen.scss
index cfaed4b..f7398e0 100644
--- a/bootstrap-chosen.scss
+++ b/bootstrap-chosen.scss
@@ -258,10 +258,10 @@
         background: transparent !important;
         border: 0 !important;
         @include box-shadow(none);
-        color: $gray;
+        color: $gray-light;
         height: $chosen-multi-height - 8px;
         margin: 0;
-        padding: 4px;
+        padding: 4px 4px 4px 12px;
         outline: 0;
       }