diff --git a/core/html/Search.template.php b/core/html/Search.template.php
index 7f05a74a..027e023d 100644
--- a/core/html/Search.template.php
+++ b/core/html/Search.template.php
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ function template_search_ajax()
 			<div id="advanced_search">
 				<dl>
 					<dt>', $txt['by_user'], ':</dt>
-					<dd><input id="userspec" name="userspec" value="', empty($context['search_params']['userspec']) ? '*' : $context['search_params']['userspec'], '" size="30"></dd>
+					<dd><input id="userspec" name="userspec" value="', empty($context['search_params']['userspec']) ? '*' : $context['search_params']['userspec'], '" size="20"></dd>
 					<dt>', $txt['search_order'], ':</dt>
 					<dd>
 						<select id="sort" name="sort">