diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/repositories.js b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/repositories.js
index b3e6fff24..0e0017ce0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/repositories.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/my_modules/repositories.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ var MyModuleRepositories = (function() {
       fnInitComplete: function() {
         var dataTableWrapper = $(tableContainer).closest('.dataTables_wrapper');
         DataTableHelpers.initLengthApearance(dataTableWrapper);
-        DataTableHelpers.initSearchField(dataTableWrapper);
+        DataTableHelpers.initSearchField(dataTableWrapper, I18n.t('repositories.show.filter_inventory_items'));
         dataTableWrapper.find('.main-actions, .pagination-row').removeClass('hidden');
         if (options.assign_mode) {
           renderFullViewAssignButtons();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/index.js
index ecb76b540..a9465e6b4 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/index.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             }
           });
           DataTableHelpers.initLengthApearance(dataTableWrapper);
-          DataTableHelpers.initSearchField(dataTableWrapper);
+          DataTableHelpers.initSearchField(dataTableWrapper, I18n.t('repositories.index.filter_inventory'));
           $('.content-body .toolbar').html($('#repositoriesListButtons').html());
           dataTableWrapper.find('.main-actions, .pagination-row').removeClass('hidden');
           $('#createRepoBtn').initializeModal('#create-repo-modal');
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
index eccc6f6a7..18361b8cd 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/repositories/repository_datatable.js
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ var RepositoryDatatable = (function(global) {
         initCancelButton();
 
         DataTableHelpers.initLengthApearance($(TABLE_ID).closest('.dataTables_wrapper'));
-        DataTableHelpers.initSearchField($(TABLE_ID).closest('.dataTables_wrapper'));
+        DataTableHelpers.initSearchField($(TABLE_ID).closest('.dataTables_wrapper'), I18n.t('repositories.show.filter_inventory_items'));
 
         if ($('.repository-show').length) {
           $('.dataTables_scrollBody, .dataTables_scrollHead').css('overflow', '');
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/datatable_helpers.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/datatable_helpers.js
index 1ec8f78da..02ed215cc 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/datatable_helpers.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/datatable_helpers.js
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ var DataTableHelpers = (function() {
       });
     },
 
-    initSearchField: function(dataTableWraper) {
+    initSearchField: function(dataTableWraper, searchText) {
       var tableFilterInput = $(dataTableWraper).find('.dataTables_filter input');
-      tableFilterInput.attr('placeholder', I18n.t('repositories.index.filter_inventory'))
+      tableFilterInput.attr('placeholder', searchText)
         .addClass('sci-input-field')
         .css('margin', 0);
       $('.dataTables_filter').append(`
@@ -126,4 +126,3 @@ DataTableCheckboxes.prototype.initSelectAllCheckbox = function() {
     });
   });
 };
-
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/datatable.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/datatable.scss
index 9b518163e..514492f86 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/datatable.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/shared/datatable.scss
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
   tr[data-state]:not([data-state='']) {
     td.item-name::after {
+      @include font-small;
       background-color: $color-concrete;
       color: $color-silver-chalice;
       content: attr(data-state);
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d2589a038..817e26dab 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ en:
       share_inventory: "Share"
       view_only_permission_label: "You have veiw-only permission"
       show_per_page: "Show %{number} per page"
-      filter_inventory: "Filter inventory item"
+      filter_inventory: "Filter inventories"
       no_inventories:  "No inventories here"
       no_inventories_matched: "No inventories matched your search request"
       no_archived_inventories:  "No archived inventories here"
@@ -1138,6 +1138,7 @@ en:
         active: "These are individually archived items from the %{repository_name} inventory. The inventory itself is active."
         archived_on: "Inventory archived on"
         archived_by: "by"
+      filter_inventory_items: "Filter inventory items"
       no_items: "No items here"
       no_items_matched: "No items matched your search request"
       no_archived_items: "No archived items here"