diff --git a/Classes/Notifications/NotificationsViewController.swift b/Classes/Notifications/NotificationsViewController.swift
index 342fb942..2db8ed9d 100644
--- a/Classes/Notifications/NotificationsViewController.swift
+++ b/Classes/Notifications/NotificationsViewController.swift
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ TabNavRootViewControllerType {
         }
 
         if object === searchKey {
-            let searchBarHeight = 44 + 2*Styles.Sizes.rowSpacing
-            return SearchBarSectionController(placeholder: NSLocalizedString("Search notifications", comment: ""), delegate: self, height: searchBarHeight)
+            return SearchBarSectionController(
+                placeholder: Strings.search,
+                delegate: self
+            )
         }
 
         switch object {
diff --git a/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarCell.swift b/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarCell.swift
index 1c5c864c..c6c13462 100644
--- a/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarCell.swift	
+++ b/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarCell.swift	
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ final class SearchBarCell: UICollectionViewCell, UISearchBarDelegate {
 
         contentView.backgroundColor = .white
 
+        searchBar.searchBarStyle = .minimal
         searchBar.delegate = self
         searchBar.tintColor = Styles.Colors.Blue.medium.color
         contentView.addSubview(searchBar)
diff --git a/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarSectionController.swift b/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarSectionController.swift
index fb2b8db1..813d372e 100644
--- a/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarSectionController.swift	
+++ b/Classes/Section Controllers/SearchBar/SearchBarSectionController.swift	
@@ -16,21 +16,18 @@ protocol SearchBarSectionControllerDelegate: class {
 final class SearchBarSectionController: ListSectionController, SearchBarCellDelegate {
 
     private weak var delegate: SearchBarSectionControllerDelegate? = nil
-    private let height: CGFloat
     private let placeholder: String
 
-    init(placeholder: String, delegate: SearchBarSectionControllerDelegate?, height: CGFloat) {
+    init(placeholder: String, delegate: SearchBarSectionControllerDelegate) {
         self.delegate = delegate
-        self.height = height
         self.placeholder = placeholder
         super.init()
     }
 
     override func sizeForItem(at index: Int) -> CGSize {
         guard let context = collectionContext else { fatalError("Collection context must be set") }
-        // 28 is the default height of UISegmentedControl
-        let height = 28 + 2*Styles.Sizes.rowSpacing
-        return CGSize(width: context.containerSize.width, height: height)
+        // hardcoded size of UISearchBar on iOS 11
+        return CGSize(width: context.containerSize.width, height: 56)
     }
 
     override func cellForItem(at index: Int) -> UICollectionViewCell {
diff --git a/Classes/Views/Strings.swift b/Classes/Views/Strings.swift
index f0c2bbba..28e77ffa 100644
--- a/Classes/Views/Strings.swift
+++ b/Classes/Views/Strings.swift
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ enum Strings {
     static let newIssue = NSLocalizedString("New Issue", comment: "")
     static let bullet = "\u{2022}"
     static let bulletHollow = "\u{25E6}"
+    static let search = NSLocalizedString("Search", comment: "")
 
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Info.plist b/Resources/Info.plist
index 4dd2d73b..7776ced0 100644
--- a/Resources/Info.plist
+++ b/Resources/Info.plist
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2012</string>
+	<string>2016</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
 	<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>