diff --git a/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css b/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css
index 3af3d8eb5..2abb4a14b 100644
--- a/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css
+++ b/packages/docsearch-css/src/modal.css
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@
 /* Modal Dropdown */
 
 .DocSearch-Dropdown {
-  min-height: var(--docsearch-spacing);
   max-height: calc(
     var(--docsearch-modal-height) - var(--docsearch-searchbox-height) -
       var(--docsearch-spacing) - var(--docsearch-footer-height)
   );
+  min-height: var(--docsearch-spacing);
   overflow-y: auto; /* firefox */
   overflow-y: overlay;
   padding: 0 var(--docsearch-spacing);
@@ -383,6 +383,14 @@ svg.DocSearch-Hit-Select-Icon {
   display: block;
 }
 
+@media screen and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+.DocSearch-Hit-action-button:hover,
+.DocSearch-Hit-action-button:focus {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  transition: none;
+}
+}
+
 .DocSearch-Hit-action-button:hover,
 .DocSearch-Hit-action-button:focus {
   background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);