diff --git a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
index 2bd123d370b..8a9ff6d9723 100644
--- a/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
+++ b/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
@@ -1933,7 +1933,6 @@ dd:after {
 }
 
 .inplaceeditable {
-    display: block;
     &.inplaceeditingon {
         position: relative;
 
@@ -1975,6 +1974,10 @@ dd:after {
     &.inplaceeditable-toggle .quickediticon {
         display: none;
     }
+
+    &.inplaceeditable-autocomplete {
+        display: block;
+    }
 }
 
 h3.sectionname .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditingon .editinstructions {
diff --git a/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less b/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less
index c0c6b16dd8a..52627ad92c3 100644
--- a/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less
+++ b/theme/bootstrapbase/less/moodle/core.less
@@ -2257,7 +2257,6 @@ dd:after {
 }
 
 .inplaceeditable {
-    display: block;
     &.inplaceeditingon {
         position: relative;
 
@@ -2300,6 +2299,10 @@ dd:after {
     &.inplaceeditable-toggle .quickediticon {
         display: none;
     }
+
+    &.inplaceeditable-autocomplete {
+        display: block;
+    }
 }
 
 h3.sectionname .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditingon .editinstructions {
diff --git a/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css b/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
index f08b7c68804..940f2cc4dbc 100644
--- a/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
+++ b/theme/bootstrapbase/style/moodle.css
@@ -4674,9 +4674,6 @@ dd:after {
 .nav-tabs > .active > a[href]:focus {
   cursor: pointer;
 }
-.inplaceeditable {
-  display: block;
-}
 .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditingon {
   position: relative;
 }
@@ -4712,6 +4709,9 @@ dd:after {
 .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditable-toggle .quickediticon {
   display: none;
 }
+.inplaceeditable.inplaceeditable-autocomplete {
+  display: block;
+}
 h3.sectionname .inplaceeditable.inplaceeditingon .editinstructions {
   margin-top: -20px;
 }