diff --git a/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs b/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs
index f1b0c16d5708241cd4421e9c7b88d762383ff532..21df6d9aa2122ff7bf73398b63084298a6f6ecca 100644
--- a/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs
+++ b/crates/search2/src/project_search.rs
@@ -417,7 +417,12 @@ impl Item for ProjectSearchView {
             .filter(|query| !query.is_empty())
             .unwrap_or_else(|| "Project search".into());
         h_stack()
-            .child(IconElement::new(Icon::MagnifyingGlass))
+            .gap_2()
+            .child(IconElement::new(Icon::MagnifyingGlass).color(if selected {
+                Color::Default
+            } else {
+                Color::Muted
+            }))
             .child(Label::new(tab_name).color(if selected {
                 Color::Default
             } else {