diff --git a/gui/marketBrowser.py b/gui/marketBrowser.py
index 9138bcab1..922d7a673 100644
--- a/gui/marketBrowser.py
+++ b/gui/marketBrowser.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class MarketBrowser(wx.Panel):
 
         vbox.Add(p, 0, wx.EXPAND)
         self.search = SearchBox(p)
-        sizer.Add(self.search, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.TOP, 2)
+        sizer.Add(self.search, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.TOP, 2)
         p.SetMinSize((wx.SIZE_AUTO_WIDTH, 27))
 
         self.splitter = wx.SplitterWindow(self, style = wx.SP_LIVE_UPDATE)
diff --git a/gui/shipBrowser.py b/gui/shipBrowser.py
index a18bf942d..27f953983 100644
--- a/gui/shipBrowser.py
+++ b/gui/shipBrowser.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class ShipMenu(wx.Panel):
 
         self.search = wx.SearchCtrl(p, wx.ID_ANY, style=wx.TE_PROCESS_ENTER)
         self.search.ShowCancelButton(True)
-        psizer.Add(self.search, 1, wx.EXPAND | wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL)
+        psizer.Add(self.search, 1,  wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL)
 #        p.SetMinSize((wx.SIZE_AUTO_WIDTH, 27))
-        sizer.Add(p, 1, wx.EXPAND)
+        sizer.Add(p, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL)