diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilebanking/ui/fragments/ClientAccountsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilebanking/ui/fragments/ClientAccountsFragment.java
index 26299befa..4de4d9ab6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilebanking/ui/fragments/ClientAccountsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mifos/mobilebanking/ui/fragments/ClientAccountsFragment.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.support.v7.widget.SearchView;
+import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
@@ -310,6 +311,10 @@ private void initSearch(Menu menu, final AccountType account) {
             search = (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search_share).getActionView();
         }
 
+        DisplayMetrics displayMetrics = new DisplayMetrics();
+        getActivity().getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(displayMetrics);
+        int width = displayMetrics.widthPixels;
+        search.setMaxWidth((int) (0.75 * width));
         search.setSearchableInfo(manager.getSearchableInfo(getActivity().getComponentName()));
         search.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
             @Override