diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6ed74a68e2c..490299df93f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 - We fixed an issue where a message about changed metadata would occur on saving although nothing changed. [#9159](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9159)
 - When adding or editing a subgroup it is placed w.r.t. to alphabetical ordering rather than at the end. [koppor#577](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/577)
 - We modified the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) fetcher so that it will now also fetch the ISBN when possible. [#8708](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/8708)
+- We changed the color of found text from red to green. [koppor#552](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/552)
+
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/EntryEditor.css b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/EntryEditor.css
index e53c688a081..d81aa077f4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/EntryEditor.css
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/entryeditor/EntryEditor.css
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@
 }
 
 #bibtexSourceCodeArea .search {
-    -fx-fill: red;
+    -fx-fill: green;
+    -fx-font-size: 1.2em;
+    -fx-font-weight: bolder;
+
 }
 
 #citationsPane {