diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_microphone_widget_padded.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_microphone_widget_padded.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..665b13f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_microphone_widget_padded.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+
+
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml
index 54442ffcf..07887b8ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_large.xml
@@ -20,24 +20,25 @@
+ tools:ignore="RtlCompat"
+ tools:text="Search the web"/>
+ android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+ android:layout_marginEnd="1dp"
+ android:background="@drawable/ic_microphone_widget_padded" />
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml
index e00a18cc7..140fae17c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/search_widget_medium.xml
@@ -20,24 +20,25 @@
+ tools:ignore="RtlCompat"
+ tools:text="Search"/>
+ android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+ android:layout_marginEnd="1dp"
+ android:background="@drawable/ic_microphone_widget_padded" />
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