diff --git a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-search.glade b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-search.glade
index c233e0398b..37631aee4a 100644
--- a/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-search.glade
+++ b/gnucash/gtkbuilder/dialog-search.glade
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
                 </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="expand">False</property>
                 <property name="fill">True</property>
                 <property name="position">1</property>
               </packing>
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@
                 </child>
               </object>
               <packing>
-                <property name="expand">False</property>
-                <property name="fill">False</property>
+                <property name="expand">True</property>
+                <property name="fill">True</property>
                 <property name="position">2</property>
               </packing>
             </child>