diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss b/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss
index 316294462d..b650d127c6 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SearchBox.pcss
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 .mx_SearchBox {
     flex: 1 1 0;
     min-width: 0;
+    padding-top: 10px;
+    padding-bottom: 10px;
 
     &.mx_SearchBox_blurred:not(:hover) {
         background-color: transparent;