diff --git a/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako b/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
index 4e8a56ba..95547ee7 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/themes/falafel/base.mako
@@ -217,9 +217,11 @@
 
               <div v-if="globalSearchData.length"
                    class="navbar-item">
-                <a @click.prevent="globalSearchInit()">
-                  <b-icon pack="fas" icon="search"></b-icon>
-                </a>
+                <b-button type="is-primary"
+                          size="is-small"
+                          @click="globalSearchInit()">
+                  <span><i class="fa fa-search"></i></span>
+                </b-button>
               </div>
 
               % for topitem in menus: