diff --git a/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables b/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
index edcbab8fe..c72aaba15 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/modules/dropdown.variables
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 @multipleSelectionSearchStartWidth: (@glyphWidth * 2);
 
 /* Dropdown Icon */
-@multipleSelectionDropdownIconMargin: 0em -@labelHorizontalPadding 0em 0em;
+@multipleSelectionDropdownIconMargin: -@searchSelectionVerticalPadding -@labelHorizontalPadding 0em 0em;
 @multipleSelectionDropdownIconPadding: '';
 
 @multipleSelectionSearchAfterLabelDistance: @relative2px;