diff --git a/core/css/jquery-ui-fixes.scss b/core/css/jquery-ui-fixes.scss
index 729a6197376..d80d0c61e46 100644
--- a/core/css/jquery-ui-fixes.scss
+++ b/core/css/jquery-ui-fixes.scss
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 	border: 1px solid var(--color-main-background);
 	background: var(--color-main-background) none;
 	color: var(--color-text-lighter);
+	font-weight: 600;
 }
 .ui-state-highlight a,
 .ui-widget-content .ui-state-highlight a,
diff --git a/core/js/sharedialogview.js b/core/js/sharedialogview.js
index c8d9822d256..7b8759527b3 100644
--- a/core/js/sharedialogview.js
+++ b/core/js/sharedialogview.js
@@ -472,7 +472,11 @@
 			}
 
 			$("<div class='autocomplete-item-text'></div>")
-				.text(text)
+				.html(
+					text.replace(
+					new RegExp(this.term, "gi"),
+					"<span class='ui-state-highlight'>$&</span>")
+				)
 				.appendTo(insert);
 			insert.attr('title', item.value.shareWith);
 			insert.append('<span class="icon '+icon+'"></span>');