diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index adf31232a..1da66198d 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ StTooltip StLabel {
 }
 
 .search-entry-icon {
-    icon-size: 1.4em;
+    icon-size: 1em;
     color: #8d8f8a;
 }