diff --git a/pandas_sphinx_theme/docs-sidebar.html b/pandas_sphinx_theme/docs-sidebar.html
index e6ff6db0a3fdb..bae1a08924eed 100644
--- a/pandas_sphinx_theme/docs-sidebar.html
+++ b/pandas_sphinx_theme/docs-sidebar.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
-<form class="bd-search d-flex align-items-center">
-  <input type="search" class="form-control" id="search-input" placeholder="Search..." aria-label="Search for..." autocomplete="off" >
+<form class="bd-search d-flex align-items-center" action="{{ pathto('search') }}" method="get">
+  <input type="search" class="form-control" name="q" id="search-input" placeholder="Search the docs ..." aria-label="Search the docs ..." autocomplete="off" >
 </form>
 
 <nav class="bd-links" id="bd-docs-nav" aria-label="Main navigation">