diff --git a/files/assets/css/main.css b/files/assets/css/main.css
index d341af38f..92b4770b9 100644
--- a/files/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/files/assets/css/main.css
@@ -3813,11 +3813,6 @@ label.color-radio span {
 	background-color: var(--gray-900);
 	color: var(--black);
 }
-.form-inline.search .form-control, [readonly] {
-	background-color: var(--gray-800);
-	font-size: 1rem;
-	color: var(--white);
-}
 .form-inline.search .input-group-append .input-group-text .fa.fa-search {
 	color: var(--black);
 }
@@ -7234,3 +7229,9 @@ button, .btn {
 	pointer-events: none !important;
 	cursor: default !important;
 }
+
+.form-inline.search .form-control, [readonly] {
+	background-color: var(--gray-800);
+	font-size: 1rem;
+	color: var(--white) !important;
+}
diff --git a/files/templates/submit_emojis.html b/files/templates/submit_emojis.html
index 4c27ef3c2..c48de5e3b 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit_emojis.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit_emojis.html
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 								<div><label class="mt-3" for="{{emoji.name}}-kind">Kind</label></div>
 								<div class="input-group mb2">
-									<select autocomplete="off" id='{{emoji.name}}-kind' class="form-control" name="kind" required>
+									<select autocomplete="off" id='{{emoji.name}}-kind' class="form-control" name="kind" required {% if v.admin_level < PERMS['MODERATE_PENDING_SUBMITTED_ASSETS'] %}disabled readonly{% endif %}>
 										{% for entry in kinds %}
 											<option value="{{entry}}" {% if emoji.kind==entry %}selected{% endif %}>
 												{{entry}}