diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index 544eb9083..f9d20154f 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ SELECT id,name,global_rank,uppercats
     'WHERE'
   ).'
 ;';
-display_select_cat_wrapper($query, array(), 'category_options', false);
-
+display_select_cat_wrapper($query, array(), 'category_options', true);
 
 // include menubar
 $themeconf = $template->get_template_vars('themeconf');
diff --git a/themes/default/template/search.tpl b/themes/default/template/search.tpl
index 21c61e8f7..3ddad7378 100644
--- a/themes/default/template/search.tpl
+++ b/themes/default/template/search.tpl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 {footer_script}
 jQuery(document).ready(function() {
-  jQuery("#authors, #tags").selectize({
+  jQuery("#authors, #tags, #categories").selectize({
     plugins: ['remove_button']
   });
 });
@@ -128,10 +128,9 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 <fieldset>
   <legend>{'Search in albums'|@translate}</legend>
   <p>
-    <select class="categoryList" name="cat[]" multiple="multiple" size="15">
+    <select id="categories" name="cat[]" multiple>
       {html_options options=$category_options selected=$category_options_selected}
     </select>
-    <br>
     <label><input type="checkbox" name="subcats-included" value="1" checked="checked">{'Search in sub-albums'|@translate}</label>
   </p>
 </fieldset>