diff --git a/gracedb/static/css/style.css b/gracedb/static/css/style.css
index cd9a87a6f684e338534d5dab1b47c4485dab21dd..3b9ce660c547a70bc07a540acdc25cb78f7f4e2a 100644
--- a/gracedb/static/css/style.css
+++ b/gracedb/static/css/style.css
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ html, body {
   padding: 0;
 }
 
+/* style for form errors */
+ul.errorlist {
+    list-style-type: none;
+    padding-left: 0px;
+}
+ul.errorlist li {
+    color: red;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
 /* div style for flash messages */
 div.flash {
     text-align: center;