diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/_SearchBox.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/_SearchBox.scss
index bd335f602..382a07f9d 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/_SearchBox.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/structures/_SearchBox.scss
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     height: 24px;
     border: 0px ! important;
     /* border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) ! important; */
-    background-color: transparent;
+    background-color: transparent ! important;
     border: 0px;
 }