diff --git a/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt b/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt
index 46a0cffbf0..5eb20979b9 100644
--- a/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt
+++ b/Jetcaster/mobile/src/main/java/com/example/jetcaster/ui/home/Home.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Scaffold
 import androidx.compose.material3.SearchBar
+import androidx.compose.material3.SearchBarDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.SnackbarHost
 import androidx.compose.material3.SnackbarHostState
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
@@ -383,31 +384,39 @@ private fun HomeAppBar(
         modifier = modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()
             .background(Color.Transparent)
-            .padding(end = 16.dp, top = 8.dp, bottom = 8.dp)
+            .padding(end = 16.dp, top = 8.dp, bottom = 8.dp, start = 16.dp)
     ) {
         SearchBar(
-            query = "",
-            onQueryChange = {},
-            placeholder = {
-                Text(stringResource(id = R.string.search_for_a_podcast))
-            },
-            onSearch = {},
-            active = false,
-            onActiveChange = {},
-            leadingIcon = {
-                Icon(
-                    imageVector = Icons.Default.Search,
-                    contentDescription = null
-                )
-            },
-            trailingIcon = {
-                Icon(
-                    imageVector = Icons.Default.AccountCircle,
-                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_account)
+            inputField = {
+                SearchBarDefaults.InputField(
+                    query = "",
+                    onQueryChange = {},
+                    onSearch = {},
+                    expanded = false,
+                    onExpandedChange = {},
+                    enabled = true,
+                    placeholder = {
+                        Text(stringResource(id = R.string.search_for_a_podcast))
+                    },
+                    leadingIcon = {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.Search,
+                            contentDescription = null
+                        )
+                    },
+                    trailingIcon = {
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.Default.AccountCircle,
+                            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.cd_account)
+                        )
+                    },
+                    interactionSource = null,
+                    modifier = if (isExpanded) Modifier.fillMaxWidth() else Modifier
                 )
             },
-            modifier = if (isExpanded) Modifier else Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
-        ) { }
+            expanded = false,
+            onExpandedChange = {}
+        ) {}
     }
 }