diff --git a/skeleton.py b/skeleton.py
index a4d37bf..1c35d02 100644
--- a/skeleton.py
+++ b/skeleton.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import controller
 import dialogs
+import platform
 from ObjectListView import ObjectListView, ColumnDefn
 from wx.lib.wordwrap import wordwrap
 from model import olvSkeleton
@@ -42,7 +43,12 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         search_sizer.Add(self.categories, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
 
         search_sizer.AddSpacer(5)
-        self.search_ctrl = wx.SearchCtrl(self, style=wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER, size=(200, -1))
+
+        if platform.system().lower() == 'linux':
+            self.search_ctrl = wx.SearchCtrl(self, style=wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER, size=(200, 27))
+        else:
+            self.search_ctrl = wx.SearchCtrl(self, style=wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER, size=(200, -1))
+
         # self.search_ctrl.ShowCancelButton(True)
         self.search_ctrl.SetDescriptiveText('Filter')
         self.search_ctrl.Bind(wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER, self.search)