diff --git a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.html b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.html
index fd213e5a9db..6c970f44d08 100644
--- a/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.html
+++ b/lib/process-services-cloud/src/lib/task/task-filters/components/task-assignment-filter/task-assignment-filter.component.html
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <div class="adf-cloud-assignment-container">
     <mat-form-field floatLabel="auto" class="adf-task-assignment-filter-container">
+        <mat-label class="adf-task-assignment-filter-label"
+            [ngClass]="{'adf-task-assignment-filter-label--focus': typeDropdown.focused}">
+            {{ 'ADF_CLOUD_TASK_ASSIGNMENT_FILTER.ASSIGNMENT_TYPE' | translate }}
+        </mat-label>
         <mat-select class="adf-task-assignment-filter"
-                    placeholder="{{ 'ADF_CLOUD_TASK_ASSIGNMENT_FILTER.ASSIGNMENT_TYPE' | translate }}"
-                    [(ngModel)]="assignmentType"
+                    [(ngModel)]="assignmentType" #typeDropdown
                     [attr.data-automation-id]="'adf-task-assignment-filter-select'"
                     (selectionChange)="onAssignmentTypeChange($event)">
             <mat-option *ngFor="let assignmentType of assignmentTypeOptions"