diff --git a/widget/entry.go b/widget/entry.go
index 2988e5593c..5c10a36a35 100644
--- a/widget/entry.go
+++ b/widget/entry.go
@@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ func (e *Entry) placeholderProvider() *RichText {
 
 	style := RichTextStyleInline
 	style.ColorName = theme.ColorNamePlaceHolder
+	style.TextStyle = e.TextStyle
 	text := NewRichText(&TextSegment{
 		Style: style,
 		Text:  e.PlaceHolder,
diff --git a/widget/entry_internal_test.go b/widget/entry_internal_test.go
index bf5a212261..db56c05fc4 100644
--- a/widget/entry_internal_test.go
+++ b/widget/entry_internal_test.go
@@ -366,6 +366,17 @@ func TestEntry_PasteFromClipboard_MultilineWrapping(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 7, entry.CursorColumn)
 }
 
+func TestEntry_PlaceholderTextStyle(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewEntry()
+	e.TextStyle = fyne.TextStyle{Bold: true, Italic: true}
+
+	w := test.NewWindow(e)
+	assert.Equal(t, e.TextStyle, e.placeholder.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.TextStyle)
+
+	w.Canvas().Focus(e)
+	assert.Equal(t, e.TextStyle, e.placeholder.Segments[0].(*TextSegment).Style.TextStyle)
+}
+
 func TestEntry_Tab(t *testing.T) {
 	e := NewEntry()
 	e.TextStyle.Monospace = true