diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss b/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss
index 316294462da..6864b55109c 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
     flex: 1 1 0;
     min-width: 0;
 
+    .mx_textinput_search {
+      padding-top: 10px;
+      padding-bottom: 10px;
+    }
+
     &.mx_SearchBox_blurred:not(:hover) {
         background-color: transparent;
     }