diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 159fbd0d7..3ad90d662 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import logging
 import locale
 
-from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
+from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui, Qt
 
 from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, Receiver, ItemCapabilities, \
     translate, create_separated_list
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.quickLayout.addWidget(
             self.quickSearchLabel, 0, 0, QtCore.Qt.AlignRight)
         self.quickSearchEdit = SearchEdit(self.quickTab)
+        self.quickSearchEdit.setSizePolicy(
+            Qt.QSizePolicy.Expanding, Qt.QSizePolicy.Ignored)
         self.quickSearchEdit.setObjectName(u'quickSearchEdit')
         self.quickSearchLabel.setBuddy(self.quickSearchEdit)
         self.quickLayout.addWidget(self.quickSearchEdit, 0, 1, 1, 2)