diff --git a/plugins/c9.ide.layout.classic/less/searchbox.less b/plugins/c9.ide.layout.classic/less/searchbox.less
index 00f7ef2c..4879c050 100644
--- a/plugins/c9.ide.layout.classic/less/searchbox.less
+++ b/plugins/c9.ide.layout.classic/less/searchbox.less
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@
     color : #f1f1f1;
     .font-smoothing(true);
 }
-.searchbox.dark .btnclose{ visibility : hidden; }
+.searchbox.dark .btnclose{ 
+    background-image: url("@{image-path}/btnclose_flat_light.png");
+}
 .searchbox.dark .ace-tm .ace_cursor{
     color : #919191 !important;
 }