diff --git a/src/components/NcRichContenteditable/NcRichContenteditable.vue b/src/components/NcRichContenteditable/NcRichContenteditable.vue
index 38f67a174c..bddb599d9e 100644
--- a/src/components/NcRichContenteditable/NcRichContenteditable.vue
+++ b/src/components/NcRichContenteditable/NcRichContenteditable.vue
@@ -725,7 +725,6 @@ export default {
 	&--empty:before {
 		content: attr(placeholder);
 		color: var(--color-text-maxcontrast);
-		position: absolute;
 	}
 
 	&[contenteditable='false']:not(&--disabled) {