diff --git a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx
index 50eaddc673b..3fa04f66d51 100644
--- a/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/search/components/SearchItem.tsx
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ export const SearchItem: FC<Props> = ({ item, editable, onToggleChecked, onTagSe
 const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme) => {
   return {
     container: css`
-      padding: ${theme.spacing.sm} ${theme.spacing.md};
       margin-bottom: ${SEARCH_ITEM_MARGIN}px;
+
+      a {
+        padding: ${theme.spacing.sm} ${theme.spacing.md};
+      }
     `,
     metaContainer: css`
       display: flex;