diff --git a/packages/app_center/lib/constants.dart b/packages/app_center/lib/constants.dart
index 93e5bf2fc..db73fc941 100644
--- a/packages/app_center/lib/constants.dart
+++ b/packages/app_center/lib/constants.dart
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ const kSearchFieldIconConstraints = BoxConstraints(
   maxWidth: 32,
   maxHeight: 32,
 );
-const kSearchFieldStrutStyle = StrutStyle(leading: 0.2);
+const kSearchFieldContentPadding = EdgeInsets.all(12);
 const kSearchFieldPrefixIcon = Icon(YaruIcons.search, size: 16);
diff --git a/packages/app_center/lib/manage/manage_page.dart b/packages/app_center/lib/manage/manage_page.dart
index 90ddc0a4d..444534a47 100644
--- a/packages/app_center/lib/manage/manage_page.dart
+++ b/packages/app_center/lib/manage/manage_page.dart
@@ -179,10 +179,11 @@ class ManagePage extends ConsumerWidget {
                     // here and the `SearchField` widget
                     child: TextFormField(
                       style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
-                      strutStyle: kSearchFieldStrutStyle,
                       textAlignVertical: TextAlignVertical.center,
                       cursorWidth: 1,
                       decoration: InputDecoration(
+                        isDense: true,
+                        contentPadding: kSearchFieldContentPadding,
                         prefixIcon: kSearchFieldPrefixIcon,
                         prefixIconConstraints: kSearchFieldIconConstraints,
                         hintText: l10n.managePageSearchFieldSearchHint,
diff --git a/packages/app_center/lib/search/search_field.dart b/packages/app_center/lib/search/search_field.dart
index 09769ad99..2789d21c2 100644
--- a/packages/app_center/lib/search/search_field.dart
+++ b/packages/app_center/lib/search/search_field.dart
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ class _SearchFieldState extends ConsumerState<SearchField> {
 
               return TextField(
                 style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium,
-                strutStyle: kSearchFieldStrutStyle,
                 textAlignVertical: TextAlignVertical.center,
                 cursorWidth: 1,
                 focusNode: node,
@@ -178,7 +177,8 @@ class _SearchFieldState extends ConsumerState<SearchField> {
                     ? onFieldSubmitted()
                     : widget.onSearch(query),
                 decoration: InputDecoration(
-                  contentPadding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(12, 8, 12, 8),
+                  isDense: true,
+                  contentPadding: kSearchFieldContentPadding,
                   prefixIcon: kSearchFieldPrefixIcon,
                   prefixIconConstraints: kSearchFieldIconConstraints,
                   hintText: l10n.searchFieldSearchHint,