diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/browser/findWidget.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/browser/findWidget.ts
index ceecbd9db0c..4aeef0a9618 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/browser/findWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/find/browser/findWidget.ts
@@ -850,6 +850,8 @@ export class FindWidget extends Widget implements IOverlayWidget, IHorizontalSas
 		this._domNode = document.createElement('div');
 		this._domNode.className = 'editor-widget find-widget';
 		this._domNode.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+		// We need to set this explicitly, otherwise on IE11, the width inheritence of flex doesn't work.
+		this._domNode.style.width = `${FIND_WIDGET_INITIAL_WIDTH}px`;
 
 		this._domNode.appendChild(this._toggleReplaceBtn.domNode);
 		this._domNode.appendChild(findPart);