diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.cpp
index c26d04c8ea..6629746e04 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent
     wxPanel* libPanel = new wxPanel( this );
     wxSizer* libSizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 
-    m_libFilter = new wxSearchCtrl( libPanel, ID_MODVIEW_LIB_FILTER, wxEmptyString,
+    m_libFilter = new wxTextCtrl( libPanel, ID_MODVIEW_LIB_FILTER, wxEmptyString,
                                   wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER );
-    m_libFilter->SetDescriptiveText( _( "Filter" ) );
+    m_libFilter->SetHint( _( "Filter" ) );
     libSizer->Add( m_libFilter, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );
 
     m_libList = new wxListBox( libPanel, ID_MODVIEW_LIB_LIST, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent
     wxPanel* fpPanel = new wxPanel( this );
     wxSizer* fpSizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxVERTICAL );
 
-    m_fpFilter = new wxSearchCtrl( fpPanel, ID_MODVIEW_FOOTPRINT_FILTER, wxEmptyString,
+    m_fpFilter = new wxTextCtrl( fpPanel, ID_MODVIEW_FOOTPRINT_FILTER, wxEmptyString,
                                  wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER );
-    m_fpFilter->SetDescriptiveText( _( "Filter" ) );
+    m_fpFilter->SetHint( _( "Filter" ) );
     m_fpFilter->SetToolTip(
             _( "Filter on footprint name, keywords, description and pad count.\n"
                "Search terms are separated by spaces.  All search terms must match.\n"
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.h b/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.h
index 22e71c88d4..902e953b99 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.h
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_viewer_frame.h
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ private:
 
     friend struct PCB::IFACE;       // constructor called from here only
 
-    wxSearchCtrl*       m_libFilter;
+    wxTextCtrl*         m_libFilter;
     wxListBox*          m_libList;        // The list of library names.
-    wxSearchCtrl*       m_fpFilter;
+    wxTextCtrl*         m_fpFilter;
     wxListBox*          m_fpList;         // The list of footprint names.
 
     bool                m_autoZoom;