diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/search-control.component.scss b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/search-control.component.scss
index 5543b52803..3f8b46c286 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/search-control.component.scss
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/search-control.component.scss
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
                 .mat-input-element {
                     font-size: 16px;
+                    line-height: normal;
+                    padding-bottom: 2px;
                 }
             }