diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/style/index.css b/packages/core/src/browser/style/index.css
index 2c7dc04b6a888..d0f8cb234bbdc 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/style/index.css
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/style/index.css
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ blockquote {
 }
 
 .theia-input[type="text"] {
-  overflow: hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
diff --git a/packages/vsx-registry/src/browser/style/index.css b/packages/vsx-registry/src/browser/style/index.css
index 606e298cdf87a..70c619d240e33 100644
--- a/packages/vsx-registry/src/browser/style/index.css
+++ b/packages/vsx-registry/src/browser/style/index.css
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 }
 
 .theia-vsx-extensions-search-bar .theia-input {
+  overflow: hidden;
   line-height: var(--theia-content-line-height);
   flex: 1;
   padding-top: calc(var(--theia-ui-padding) / 2);