diff --git a/src/search/dolphinfacetswidget.cpp b/src/search/dolphinfacetswidget.cpp
--- a/src/search/dolphinfacetswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/search/dolphinfacetswidget.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     initComboBox(m_ratingSelector);
 
     QHBoxLayout* topLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
+    topLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_typeSelector);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_dateSelector);
     topLayout->addWidget(m_ratingSelector);
diff --git a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h
--- a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h
+++ b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.h
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@
     QScopedPointer<KMoreToolsMenuFactory> m_menuFactory;
 
     QTimer* m_startSearchTimer;
+
+    const int SMALL_LAYOUT_SPACING = 2;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp
--- a/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp
+++ b/src/search/dolphinsearchbox.cpp
@@ -432,11 +432,13 @@
     m_facetsWidget = new DolphinFacetsWidget(this);
     m_facetsWidget->installEventFilter(this);
     m_facetsWidget->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Maximum);
+    m_facetsWidget->layout()->setSpacing(SMALL_LAYOUT_SPACING);
     connect(m_facetsWidget, &DolphinFacetsWidget::facetChanged, this, &DolphinSearchBox::slotFacetChanged);
 
     // Apply layout for the options
     QHBoxLayout* optionsLayout = new QHBoxLayout();
     optionsLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    optionsLayout->setSpacing(SMALL_LAYOUT_SPACING);
     optionsLayout->addWidget(m_fileNameButton);
     optionsLayout->addWidget(m_contentButton);
     optionsLayout->addWidget(m_separator);
@@ -463,6 +465,7 @@
 
     m_topLayout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
     m_topLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    m_topLayout->setSpacing(SMALL_LAYOUT_SPACING);
     m_topLayout->addLayout(searchInputLayout);
     m_topLayout->addWidget(m_optionsScrollArea);
     m_topLayout->addWidget(m_facetsWidget);