diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index bce4fc68b45..f800a5ab42d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
     // divs).
     adjust_view_top: function () { 
         if (this.$view_manager_header.length) {
-            var height = this.$view_manager_header.height() + 1;
+            var height = this.$view_manager_header[0].offsetHeight + 1;
             this.$view_manager_header.next().css('top', height + 'px');
         }
     },