diff --git a/public/css/icinga/menu.less b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
index bdad995fd..e683fb7c6 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/menu.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@
   border: none;
   width: 100%;
   border-radius: 0;
-  line-height: 2.5em;
   height: 2.5em;
   display: block;
   outline: none;
@@ -226,6 +225,10 @@
   border-bottom: 1px solid #888;
 }
 
+html.ie8 #menu input.search {
+  line-height: 2.5em;
+}
+
 #menu input.search:-ms-input-placeholder {
   color: #f5f5f5;
 }