diff --git a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
--- a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
+++ b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
                 id: searchField
                 focus: true
                 Layout.minimumHeight: Layout.maximumHeight
-                Layout.maximumHeight: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.smallMedium + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing * 2
+                Layout.maximumHeight: Kirigami.Units.iconSizes.smallMedium + Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing * 2ž
+                Layout.rightMargin: units.smallSpacing / 2
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 placeholderText: i18n("Search...")
                 onTextChanged: {