diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
index 7caf55a1a40..fd84b37ec52 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/activity_home.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
                 android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
                 android:background="@drawable/tchap_search_field"
                 android:clickable="true"
-                android:textAlignment="center" />
+                android:textAlignment="center"
+                android:theme="@style/Toolbar.SearchView.Light"/>
         </androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar>
 
         <com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayout
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
index a60f02e8d4b..9e35efc8eb8 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@
         <item name="editTextColor">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="android:editTextColor">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="android:textColorHint">?attr/vctr_activity_bottom_gradient_color</item>
+    </style>
+
+    <!-- toolbar searchview -->
+    <style name="Toolbar.SearchView.Light" parent="Widget.AppCompat.SearchView">
         <item name="colorControlActivated">@android:color/white</item>
     </style>