diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextBorder.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextBorder.java
index 1422c6ab3dd9..1e75c100e3ee 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextBorder.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextBorder.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public class DarculaTextBorder implements Border, UIResource {
   @Override
   public Insets getBorderInsets(Component c) {
     int vOffset = c instanceof JPasswordField ? 3 : 4;
+    if (DarculaTextFieldUI.isSearchField(c)) {
+      vOffset++;
+    }
     if (DarculaTextFieldUI.isSearchFieldWithHistoryPopup(c)) {
       return new InsetsUIResource(vOffset, 7 + 16 + 3, vOffset, 7 + 16);
     } else if (DarculaTextFieldUI.isSearchField(c)) {