diff --git a/src/_sass/_search.scss b/src/_sass/_search.scss
index 4a0d27d75..4f24ccde6 100644
--- a/src/_sass/_search.scss
+++ b/src/_sass/_search.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 .search-form {
   display: flex;
 
+  &:focus-within {
+    outline: solid 0.1875rem colours.$blue-light;
+  }
+
   &__input {
     background-color: colours.$ivory;
     border: 0.063rem solid colours.$navy;
@@ -11,6 +15,10 @@
     margin-right: -0.063rem;
     padding: 0.5rem 0.938rem;
     width: 100%;
+
+    &:focus {
+      outline: none;
+    }
   }
 
   &__submit {