diff --git a/src/Resources/Icons.xaml b/src/Resources/Icons.xaml
index e56667f5..c63f1ead 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Icons.xaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Icons.xaml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
     <Geometry x:Key="Icon.Loading">M511.680999 0C233.071131 0 6.524722 222.580887 0.12872 499.655715 6.013042 257.886821 189.834154 63.960025 415.740962 63.960025c229.61649 0 415.740162 200.450718 415.740162 447.720175 0 52.958901 42.981137 95.940037 95.940038 95.940037s95.940037-42.981137 95.940037-95.940037c0-282.57539-229.104809-511.6802-511.6802-511.6802z m0 1023.3604c278.609869 0 505.156277-222.580887 511.55228-499.655715-5.884322 241.768894-189.705434 435.69569-415.612242 435.69569-229.61649 0-415.740162-200.450718-415.740163-447.720175 0-52.958901-42.981137-95.940037-95.940037-95.940038s-95.940037 42.981137-95.940037 95.940038c0 282.57539 229.104809 511.6802 511.680199 511.6802z</Geometry>
     <Geometry x:Key="Icon.Search">M701.9062029 677.41589899L589.90712068 565.41681675a148.33953321 148.33953321 0 1 0-24.97646381 26.55648342L676.07895931 703.12160261z m-346.38891409-199.50786053a114.97681148 114.97681148 0 1 1 114.85527151 114.97681148A115.09835147 115.09835147 0 0 1 355.45651882 477.90803846z</Geometry>
     <Geometry x:Key="Icon.Conflict">M352 64h320L960 352v320L672 960h-320L64 672v-320L352 64z m161.28 362.688L344.128 256 259.584 341.312 428.736 512l-169.152 170.688L344.128 768 513.28 597.312 682.432 768l84.544-85.312L597.824 512l169.152-170.688L682.432 256 513.28 426.688z</Geometry>
+    <Geometry x:Key="Icon.Clear">M899.1 869.6l-53-305.6H864c14.4 0 26-11.6 26-26V346c0-14.4-11.6-26-26-26H618V138c0-14.4-11.6-26-26-26H432c-14.4 0-26 11.6-26 26v182H160c-14.4 0-26 11.6-26 26v192c0 14.4 11.6 26 26 26h17.9l-53 305.6c-0.3 1.5-0.4 3-0.4 4.4 0 14.4 11.6 26 26 26h723c1.5 0 3-0.1 4.4-0.4 14.2-2.4 23.7-15.9 21.2-30zM204 390h272V182h72v208h272v104H204V390z m468 440V674c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8h-48c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8v156H416V674c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8h-48c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8v156H202.8l45.1-260H776l45.1 260H672z</Geometry>
+    <Geometry x:Key="Icon.Collapse">M106.666667 659.2L172.8 725.333333 512 386.133333 851.2 725.333333l66.133333-66.133333L512 256z</Geometry>
 
     <Geometry x:Key="Icon.List">M51.2 204.8h102.4v102.4H51.2V204.8z m204.8 0h716.8v102.4H256V204.8zM51.2 460.8h102.4v102.4H51.2V460.8z m204.8 0h716.8v102.4H256V460.8z m-204.8 256h102.4v102.4H51.2v-102.4z m204.8 0h716.8v102.4H256v-102.4z</Geometry>
     <Geometry x:Key="Icon.Tree">M912 737l0 150L362 887l0-100 0-50 0-150 0-150 0-150L112 287l0-150 450 0 0 150L412 287l0 150L912 437l0 150L412 587l0 150L912 737z</Geometry>
diff --git a/src/UI/Histories.xaml b/src/UI/Histories.xaml
index a5cd84b9..75f9b5d2 100644
--- a/src/UI/Histories.xaml
+++ b/src/UI/Histories.xaml
@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@
 
             <!-- SearchBar -->
             <Grid x:Name="searchBar" Margin="0,-32,0,0" Grid.Row="0">
-                <TextBox x:Name="txtSearch" Margin="4" Height="24" Padding="0,0,16,0" helpers:TextBoxHelper.Placeholder="SEARCH SHA/SUBJECT/AUTHOR. PRESS ENTER TO SEARCH, ESC TO QUIT" PreviewKeyDown="PreviewSearchKeyDown"/>
-                <Button HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,8,0" Style="{StaticResource Style.Button.HighlightHover}" ToolTip="CLEAR" Click="ClearSearch">
-                    <Path Width="10" Height="10" Fill="{StaticResource Brush.Border1}" Style="{StaticResource Style.Icon}" Data="{StaticResource Icon.Close}"/>
-                </Button>
+                <TextBox x:Name="txtSearch" Margin="4" Height="24" Padding="0,0,22,0" helpers:TextBoxHelper.Placeholder="SEARCH SHA/SUBJECT/AUTHOR. PRESS ENTER TO SEARCH, ESC TO QUIT" PreviewKeyDown="PreviewSearchKeyDown"/>
+                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Center" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="8,0">
+                    <Button Style="{StaticResource Style.Button.HighlightHover}" ToolTip="CLEAR" Click="ClearSearch">
+                        <Path Width="10" Height="10" Fill="{StaticResource Brush.Border1}" Style="{StaticResource Style.Icon}" Data="{StaticResource Icon.Clear}"/>
+                    </Button>
+                    <Button Margin="8,0,0,0" Style="{StaticResource Style.Button.HighlightHover}" ToolTip="CLOSE" Click="HideSearchBarByButton">
+                        <Path Width="10" Height="10" Fill="{StaticResource Brush.Border1}" Style="{StaticResource Style.Icon}" Data="{StaticResource Icon.Collapse}"/>
+                    </Button>
+                </StackPanel>                
             </Grid>
 
             <!-- Commit DataGrid -->
diff --git a/src/UI/Histories.xaml.cs b/src/UI/Histories.xaml.cs
index 532c3282..6c1ba235 100644
--- a/src/UI/Histories.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/UI/Histories.xaml.cs
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ namespace SourceGit.UI {
             searchBar.BeginAnimation(Grid.MarginProperty, anim);
         }
 
+        private void HideSearchBarByButton(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
+            HideSearchBar();
+        }
+
         private void ClearSearch(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {
             txtSearch.Text = "";
             if (isSearchMode) {