diff --git a/components/com_search/views/search/tmpl/default.php b/components/com_search/views/search/tmpl/default.php
index ece9e84c06b32..68d0fd93ae60f 100644
--- a/components/com_search/views/search/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/components/com_search/views/search/tmpl/default.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
+JHtml::_('formbehavior.chosen', 'select');
 ?>
 
 <div class="search<?php echo $this->pageclass_sfx; ?>">