diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/Et2Select.ts b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/Et2Select.ts
index 6b86bd89ea..e77bd4928c 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/Et2Select.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/Et2Select.ts
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ export class Et2Select extends Et2WithSearchMixin(Et2InvokerMixin(Et2WidgetWithS
 				--icon-width: 20px;
 			}
 			
-			/* This is the drop-down arrow on the right */
-			::slotted([slot="suffix"]) {
-				font-size: 120% !important;
-				font-weight: bold;
-				color: gray !important;
-			}
 			
 			::slotted(img), img {
 				vertical-align: middle;
diff --git a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
index 9eb2226b55..5b90584ccc 100644
--- a/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
+++ b/api/js/etemplate/Et2Select/SearchMixin.ts
@@ -117,9 +117,15 @@ export const Et2WithSearchMixin = <T extends Constructor<LitElement>>(superclass
 				// @ts-ignore
 				...(super.styles ? (Symbol.iterator in Object(super.styles) ? super.styles : [super.styles]) : []),
 				css`
+				/* This is the search icon on the right - hidden unless search=true */
+				::slotted([slot="suffix"]) {
+					font-size: 120% !important;
+					display:none;
+				}
 				:host([search]) ::slotted([slot="suffix"]) {
 					display: initial;
 				}
+				
 				/* Move the widget border */
 				.form-control-input {
 					border: solid var(--sl-input-border-width) var(--sl-input-border-color);