diff --git a/docusaurus-search-local/src/client/theme/SearchBar/SearchBar.module.css b/docusaurus-search-local/src/client/theme/SearchBar/SearchBar.module.css
index 5542bb56..1b399613 100644
--- a/docusaurus-search-local/src/client/theme/SearchBar/SearchBar.module.css
+++ b/docusaurus-search-local/src/client/theme/SearchBar/SearchBar.module.css
@@ -221,8 +221,18 @@ html[data-theme="dark"] .noResultsIcon {
   position: relative;
 }
 
+/* Override Docusaurus default search icon with theme-aware version */
+:global(.navbar__search-input) {
+  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg fill="%23000000" width="16" height="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z"/></svg>') !important;
+  background-size: 1rem !important;
+}
+
+html[data-theme="dark"] :global(.navbar__search-input) {
+  background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg fill="%23ffffff" width="16" height="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z"/></svg>') !important;
+}
+
 .searchIndexLoading :global(.navbar__search-input) {
-  background-image: none;
+  background-image: none !important;
 }
 
 .searchBarContainer.searchIndexLoading .searchBarLoadingRing {