diff --git a/static/css/components/header.css b/static/css/components/header.css
index 19032213..b0b60378 100644
--- a/static/css/components/header.css
+++ b/static/css/components/header.css
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@
 
 .header-search .search-container:focus-within {
   border-color: var(--lora-accent);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 0 0 1px var(--lora-accent);
-  transform: translateY(-1px);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 0 0 1px var(--lora-accent);
 }
 
 .header-search input {