diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/search.scss.erb b/app/assets/stylesheets/search.scss.erb
index 607a561f..0f806f96 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/search.scss.erb
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/search.scss.erb
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@
   }
 }
 
-.explorePage .sidebarSearchField,
-.explorePage .sidebarSearch .tt-hint {
-	width: 380px;
-	padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px;
-}
-
 .sidebarSearchIcon {
   float: left;
   width: 72px;
diff --git a/app/views/main/home.html.erb b/app/views/main/home.html.erb
index b40fb2a4..3c1319e0 100644
--- a/app/views/main/home.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/main/home.html.erb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     Metamaps.Maps.Active = <%= @maps.to_json.html_safe %>;
     Metamaps.currentSection = "";
     Metamaps.currentPage = "";
-    Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.isOpen = true;
+    Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.open();
     Metamaps.GlobalUI.Search.lock();
     </script>
 <% end %>