diff --git a/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml b/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml
index 36e3de3da7..529f28213b 100644
--- a/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml
+++ b/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Item
         {
             id: searchBar
             Layout.fillWidth: true
-            height: createNewProjectButton.height
+            implicitHeight: createNewProjectButton.height
 
             onTextEdited: manager.projectFilter = text //Update the search filter when editing this text field.