diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_sidebar-secondary.scss b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_sidebar-secondary.scss
index 34b65e30c..19563a48c 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_sidebar-secondary.scss
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/assets/styles/sections/_sidebar-secondary.scss
@@ -62,11 +62,12 @@ div#searchbox {
     a {
       // add icon via CSS because the link is created by javascript
       // match padding to .toc-item > i above
-      // f010 is magnifying glass minus
       &:before {
         content: var(--pst-icon-search-minus);
+        color: unset; // make sure it uses the same color as the text
         font-family: "Font Awesome 6 Free";
         padding-right: 0.5rem;
+        margin-right: 0;
       }
     }
   }