diff --git a/res/layout/main.xml b/res/layout/main.xml
index aad91cb06..aa073d8ef 100644
--- a/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -16,19 +16,7 @@
     android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
     android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
     >
-	
-	
-        <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/articleSearchLabel"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            style="@android:style/TextAppearance.Large"
-            android:paddingLeft="10dp"
-            android:paddingRight="10dp"
-            android:text="@string/search_label" 
-            />
-
-        <AutoCompleteTextView
+	    <AutoCompleteTextView
             android:id="@+id/articleSearchTextView"
             android:layout_width="fill_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java
index 6f800ff4a..4d11604ec 100644
--- a/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/KiwixMobileActivity.java
@@ -138,11 +138,14 @@ public class KiwixMobileActivity extends Activity {
         articleSearchBar = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.articleSearchBar);
         articleSearchtextView = (AutoCompleteTextView) findViewById(R.id.articleSearchTextView);
 
-        final Drawable clearIcon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.navigation_cancel);        
+        final Drawable clearIcon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.navigation_cancel);
+        final Drawable searchIcon = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.action_search);
         articleSearchtextView.measure(MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED,MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
         int height = articleSearchtextView.getMeasuredHeight()-articleSearchtextView.getPaddingTop()-articleSearchtextView.getPaddingBottom();
         clearIcon.setBounds(0, 0, height, height);
-        articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, articleSearchtextView.getText().toString().equals("") ? null : clearIcon, null);
+        searchIcon.setBounds(0, 0, height, height);
+        articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawablePadding(5);
+        articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawables(searchIcon, null, articleSearchtextView.getText().toString().equals("") ? null : clearIcon, null);        
         articleSearchtextView.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {
             @Override
             public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ public class KiwixMobileActivity extends Activity {
                 }
                 if (event.getX() > articleSearchtextView.getWidth() - articleSearchtextView.getPaddingRight() - clearIcon.getIntrinsicWidth()) {
                 	articleSearchtextView.setText("");
-                	articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, null, null);
+                	articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawables(searchIcon, null, null, null);
                 }
                 return false;
             }
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ public class KiwixMobileActivity extends Activity {
         articleSearchtextView.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
             @Override
             public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before, int count) {
-            	articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, articleSearchtextView.getText().toString().equals("") ? null : clearIcon, null);
+            	articleSearchtextView.setCompoundDrawables(searchIcon, null, articleSearchtextView.getText().toString().equals("") ? null : clearIcon, null);
             }
 
             @Override