diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/keyboard_pager_search_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/keyboard_pager_search_bar.xml
index 0701926c23..146752ab04 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/keyboard_pager_search_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/keyboard_pager_search_bar.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/emoji_search_nav_icon"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
+            android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
             android:clickable="false"
             android:contentDescription="@string/KeyboardPagerfragment_back_to_emoji"
             android:scaleType="centerInside"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/emoji_search_clear_icon"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
-            android:background="?selectableItemBackground"
+            android:background="?selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
             android:clickable="false"
             android:contentDescription="@string/KeyboardPagerfragment_clear_search_entry"
             android:scaleType="centerInside"