diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_search-entry.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_search-entry.scss
index 4568170e4..b184e674e 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_search-entry.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_search-entry.scss
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ $search_entry_height: 36px;
   color: transparentize($fg_color,0.3);
   background-color: $bg_color;
   border-color: $borders_color;
-  margin-top: 24px;
+  margin-top: $base_spacing * 2;
+  margin-bottom: $base_spacing;
 
   &:hover {
     background-color: $hover_bg_color;
@@ -33,4 +34,4 @@ $search_entry_height: 36px;
     padding: 0 4px;
     color: inherit;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}