diff --git a/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.html b/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.html
index 9904ee092a..b0f1f9ae67 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.html
+++ b/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.html
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-<mat-checkbox
-    *ngFor="let option of options"
-    [checked]="option.checked"
-    (change)="changeHandler($event, option)">
-    {{ option.name | translate }}
-</mat-checkbox>
+<div class="checklist">
+    <mat-checkbox
+        *ngFor="let option of options"
+        [checked]="option.checked"
+        (change)="changeHandler($event, option)">
+        {{ option.name | translate }}
+    </mat-checkbox>
+</div>
 
 <div class="facet-buttons" *ngIf="options.fitsPage">
     <button mat-button color="primary" (click)="reset()">
diff --git a/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.scss b/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.scss
index 920a5be2ea..8380f4aae2 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.scss
+++ b/lib/content-services/search/components/search-check-list/search-check-list.component.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 .adf-search-check-list {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-
-    .mat-checkbox {
-        margin: 5px;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/content-services/search/components/search-filter/search-filter.component.scss b/lib/content-services/search/components/search-filter/search-filter.component.scss
index add604040d..34e191091b 100644
--- a/lib/content-services/search/components/search-filter/search-filter.component.scss
+++ b/lib/content-services/search/components/search-filter/search-filter.component.scss
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
         .mat-checkbox {
             margin: 5px;
+
+            &.mat-checkbox-checked .mat-checkbox-label {
+                font-weight: bold;
+            }
         }
     }