diff --git a/macosx/FilterBar.xib b/macosx/FilterBar.xib
index a8d3aa4df..7f60c6e86 100644
--- a/macosx/FilterBar.xib
+++ b/macosx/FilterBar.xib
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@
                 <constraint firstAttribute="bottom" secondItem="5" secondAttribute="bottom" constant="5" id="fKx-Ct-3z1"/>
                 <constraint firstAttribute="trailing" secondItem="10" secondAttribute="trailing" constant="5" id="s5c-0G-9tM"/>
             </constraints>
+            <connections>
+                <outlet property="searchFieldVerticalConstraint" destination="ecz-eJ-l9b" id="hzc-vg-t2p"/>
+            </connections>
             <point key="canvasLocation" x="139" y="150"/>
         </customView>
         <menu title="Menu" id="22" userLabel="SearchFilterMenu">
diff --git a/macosx/FilterBarView.mm b/macosx/FilterBarView.mm
index 82b992274..1341892b1 100644
--- a/macosx/FilterBarView.mm
+++ b/macosx/FilterBarView.mm
@@ -4,8 +4,17 @@
 
 #import "FilterBarView.h"
 
+@interface FilterBarView ()
+@property(weak) IBOutlet NSLayoutConstraint* searchFieldVerticalConstraint;
+@end
+
 @implementation FilterBarView
 
+- (void)awakeFromNib
+{
+    _searchFieldVerticalConstraint.constant = -.5;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)mouseDownCanMoveWindow
 {
     return NO;