diff --git a/cinnamon/_common.scss b/cinnamon/_common.scss
index 169df18..002ece7 100644
--- a/cinnamon/_common.scss
+++ b/cinnamon/_common.scss
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
 #menu-search-entry {
   width: 250px;
-  height: 15px;
+  min-height: 15px;
   font-weight: normal;
   caret-color: $fg_color;
 
diff --git a/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark.css b/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark.css
index 0a293ec..01349e3 100644
--- a/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark.css
+++ b/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark.css
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
 #menu-search-entry {
   width: 250px;
-  height: 15px;
+  min-height: 15px;
   font-weight: normal;
   caret-color: #d8dee9; }
 
diff --git a/cinnamon/cinnamon.css b/cinnamon/cinnamon.css
index 30dce92..d2fad3e 100644
--- a/cinnamon/cinnamon.css
+++ b/cinnamon/cinnamon.css
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
 #menu-search-entry {
   width: 250px;
-  height: 15px;
+  min-height: 15px;
   font-weight: normal;
   caret-color: #d8dee9; }