diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/IconTheme.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/IconTheme.java
index 0b78c7cd09e..249e40ccc3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/IconTheme.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/IconTheme.java
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ public enum JabRefIcon {
         REFRESH(MaterialDesignIcon.REFRESH),
         DELETE_ENTRY(MaterialDesignIcon.DELETE),
         SEARCH(MaterialDesignIcon.MAGNIFY),
+        ADVANCED_SEARCH(Color.CYAN, MaterialDesignIcon.MAGNIFY),
         PREFERENCES(MaterialDesignIcon.SETTINGS),
         HELP(MaterialDesignIcon.HELP_CIRCLE),
         UP(MaterialDesignIcon.CHEVRON_UP),
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java
index 4d12cb41cd7..7ffc8cc100e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/GlobalSearchBar.java
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ public class GlobalSearchBar extends JPanel {
 
     private SearchDisplayMode searchDisplayMode;
 
+    private JLabel searchIcon = new JLabel(IconTheme.JabRefIcon.SEARCH.getIcon());
+
     /**
      * if this flag is set the searchbar won't be selected after the next search
      */
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         setLayout(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.RIGHT));
         JToolBar toolBar = new OSXCompatibleToolbar();
         toolBar.setFloatable(false);
+        toolBar.add(searchIcon);
         toolBar.add(container);
         toolBar.add(openCurrentResultsInDialog);
         toolBar.addSeparator();
@@ -391,6 +394,11 @@ public void updateResults(int matched, TextFlow description, boolean grammarBase
             currentResults.setText(Localization.lang("Found %0 results.", String.valueOf(matched)));
             searchField.pseudoClassStateChanged(CLASS_RESULTS_FOUND, true);
         }
+        if (grammarBasedSearch) {
+           searchIcon.setIcon(IconTheme.JabRefIcon.ADVANCED_SEARCH.getIcon());
+        } else {
+            searchIcon.setIcon(IconTheme.JabRefIcon.SEARCH.getIcon());
+        }
         Tooltip tooltip = new Tooltip();
         tooltip.setContentDisplay(ContentDisplay.GRAPHIC_ONLY);
         tooltip.setGraphic(description);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/SearchTextField.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/SearchTextField.java
index e018ac2efd9..334b5a751aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/SearchTextField.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/search/SearchTextField.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 
-import org.jabref.gui.IconTheme;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 
 import org.controlsfx.control.textfield.CustomTextField;
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ public class SearchTextField {
     public static TextField create() {
         CustomTextField textField = (CustomTextField) TextFields.createClearableTextField();
         textField.setPromptText(Localization.lang("Search") + "...");
-        textField.setLeft(IconTheme.JabRefIcon.SEARCH.getGraphicNode());
         return textField;
     }
+
 }