diff --git a/skinStyles/mediawiki/special/mediawiki.special.search.styles.less b/skinStyles/mediawiki/special/mediawiki.special.search.styles.less
index b46b87d5..ecf77c2e 100644
--- a/skinStyles/mediawiki/special/mediawiki.special.search.styles.less
+++ b/skinStyles/mediawiki/special/mediawiki.special.search.styles.less
@@ -16,12 +16,8 @@
 	display: none;
 }
 
-// Sticky header
 .mw-search-form-wrapper {
-	padding-top: var( --space-md );
-	margin-top: ~'calc( var( --space-md ) * -1 )'; // counteract padding
-	background-color: transparent;
-	.citizen-sticky-header;
+	border-bottom: 1px solid var( --border-color-base );
 
 	// Wrapper has a border bottom already
 	.mw-search-profile-tabs:last-child {
@@ -81,7 +77,7 @@
 
 .results-info {
 	color: var( --color-base--subtle );
-	font-size: 0.8125rem;
+	font-size: 0.875rem;
 	white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
@@ -112,10 +108,12 @@
 
 .mw-search-createlink,
 .mw-search-exists {
-	padding: var( --space-sm ) var( --space-md );
-	border-radius: var( --border-radius--small );
+	// These can generate a empty card when there are no text content
+	// FIXME: re-enable when this is addressed in core
+	// padding: var( --space-sm ) var( --space-md );
+	// background: var( --color-surface-2 );
+	// border-radius: var( --border-radius--small );
 	margin-top: 0 !important;
-	background: var( --color-surface-2 );
 	color: var( --color-base--emphasized );
 }
 
@@ -151,6 +149,11 @@
 .searchmatch {
 	color: var( --color-base--emphasized );
 	font-weight: var( --font-weight-semibold );
+
+	a & {
+		// If searchmatch is part of the link (usually title), use link color
+		color: inherit;
+	}
 }
 
 .searchresults {