diff --git a/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js b/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js
index 35dafcc1c..ec2339cad 100644
--- a/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js
+++ b/src/views/BrowseInventory/BrowseInventory.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ const BrowseInventory = () => {
             changeSearchIndex={onChangeSearchIndex}
             selectedIndex={searchIndex}
             searchableIndexesPlaceholder={searchableIndexesPlaceholder}
+            inputType="textarea"
           />
 
           <ResetButton