diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 36350f54f2d..02d943498a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends SettingsDrawerActivity
         }
 
         mSearchMenuItem.setOnActionExpandListener(this);
+        mSearchView.setMaxWidth(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
         mSearchView.setOnQueryTextListener(this);
         mSearchView.setOnCloseListener(this);