diff --git a/module/kanban/css/createcard.css b/module/kanban/css/createcard.css
index aeea6ff06d..d78782f62a 100644
--- a/module/kanban/css/createcard.css
+++ b/module/kanban/css/createcard.css
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .pri-selector .br-0 {padding-bottom: 5px;}
 .required:after {left: 213px; z-index: 2;}
-.pri-selector {z-index: 3;}
+#estimate, .pri-selector {z-index: 3;}
 .input-group > #name {padding-right: 16px;}
diff --git a/module/kanban/view/createcard.html.php b/module/kanban/view/createcard.html.php
index ea2642491b..2c1c59965d 100644
--- a/module/kanban/view/createcard.html.php
+++ b/module/kanban/view/createcard.html.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
               <div class='table-col w-120px'>
                 <div class="input-group">
                   <span class="input-group-addon fix-border br-0"><?php echo $lang->kanbancard->estimate;?></span>
-                  <input type="text" name="estimate" id="estimate" class="form-control" autocomplete="off" placeholder=<?php echo $lang->kanbancard->lblHour;?>>
+                  <?php echo html::input('estimate', '', "class='form-control' placeholder='{$lang->kanbancard->lblHour}' autocomplete='off'");?>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>