diff --git a/drupal/sites/all/features/global_search_solr/global_search_solr.module b/drupal/sites/all/features/global_search_solr/global_search_solr.module
index a9b2f91e21..0a9918f841 100644
--- a/drupal/sites/all/features/global_search_solr/global_search_solr.module
+++ b/drupal/sites/all/features/global_search_solr/global_search_solr.module
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include_once('global_search_solr.features.inc');
 // label on the search form!? Need a custom module to call hook_form_alter()...
 function global_search_solr_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state, $form_id) {
   if ($form_id == 'apachesolr_search_custom_page_search_form') {
-    $form['basic']['keys']['#title'] = t('Search');
+    $form['basic']['keys']['#title'] = t('Search'); 
+    $form['basic']['keys']['#size'] = 40;
   }
 }