diff --git a/static/css/theme.css b/static/css/theme.css
index 5b88e91cce..bfedfeb945 100644
--- a/static/css/theme.css
+++ b/static/css/theme.css
@@ -1451,8 +1451,18 @@ h6 a {
     #select-variant-container{
         display: none;
     }
+
+    /* clears the 'X' from Internet Explorer's search input */
+    input[type=search]::-ms-clear {  display: none; width : 0; height: 0; }
+    input[type=search]::-ms-reveal {  display: none; width : 0; height: 0; }
 }
 
+/* clears the 'X' from Chrome's search input */
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration,
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-results-button,
+input[type="search"]::-webkit-search-results-decoration { display: none; }
+
 .footerLangSwitch,
 .footerVariantSwitch,
 .footerVisitedLinks,