diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/components/GlobalSearchToolbar.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/components/GlobalSearchToolbar.kt
index dd67afbbf..db6796002 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/components/GlobalSearchToolbar.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/browse/components/GlobalSearchToolbar.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ fun GlobalSearchToolbar(
                 .horizontalScroll(rememberScrollState())
                 .padding(horizontal = MaterialTheme.padding.small),
             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(MaterialTheme.padding.small),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         ) {
             // TODO: make this UX better; it only applies when triggering a new search
             if (!hideSourceFilter) {
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ fun GlobalSearchToolbar(
                     },
                 )
 
-                VerticalDivider()
+                VerticalDivider(modifier = Modifier.height(FilterChipDefaults.Height))
             }
 
             FilterChip(