diff --git a/code/search.js b/code/search.js
index 1f9f4438..34862507 100644
--- a/code/search.js
+++ b/code/search.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ window.search.Query = function(term, confirmed) {
 window.search.Query.prototype.init = function() {
   this.results = [];
 
-  this.container = $('<div>');
+  this.container = $('<div>').addClass('searchquery');
 
   this.header = $('<h3>')
     .text(this.confirmed
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 6e6d1091..c187dd5c 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -520,6 +520,10 @@ input[type="search"], input[type="url"] {
   height: auto;
   cursor: pointer;
 }
+.searchquery {
+  max-height: 25em;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
 #searchwrapper .ui-accordion-header::before {
   font-size: 18px;
   margin-right: 2px;