diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
index f196e3445..5464a9b96 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListFragment.java
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ public class KeyListFragment extends Fragment
         // Execute this when searching
         mSearchView.setOnQueryTextListener(this);
 
+        View searchPlate = mSearchView.findViewById(android.support.v7.appcompat.R.id.search_plate);
+        searchPlate.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.keychaintheme_searchview_holo_light);
+
         // Erase search result without focus
         MenuItemCompat.setOnActionExpandListener(searchItem, new MenuItemCompat.OnActionExpandListener() {
             @Override
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/drawable/keychaintheme_searchview_holo_light.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/drawable/keychaintheme_searchview_holo_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e82b1c2f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/drawable/keychaintheme_searchview_holo_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_focused="true"
+        android:drawable="@drawable/keychaintheme_textfield_activated_holo_light" />
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/keychaintheme_textfield_default_holo_light" />
+</selector>
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