diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.scss b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.scss
index baa149b92e10b..c265ce8a24596 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/global_search_bar/public/components/search_bar.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
   border-right: $euiBorderThin; // Adds divider between the tag list and 'Go to' badge
 }
 
+.euiSelectableTemplateSitewide .euiPopover:not(.euiPopover-isOpen) .euiFieldSearch-isClearable {
+  border: 1px solid rgba($euiColorGhost, .3);
+}
+
 @include euiBreakpoint('xs', 's') {
   .kbnSearchOption__tagsList {
     display: none;