diff --git a/system/ui/sunnypilot/lib/styles.py b/system/ui/sunnypilot/lib/styles.py
index 68e68d41a..3597509dc 100644
--- a/system/ui/sunnypilot/lib/styles.py
+++ b/system/ui/sunnypilot/lib/styles.py
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ class DefaultStyleSP(Base):
   BUTTON_PRIMARY_COLOR = rl.Color(70, 91, 234, 255)  # Royal Blue
   BUTTON_NEUTRAL_GRAY = rl.Color(51, 51, 51, 255)
   BUTTON_DISABLED_BG_COLOR = rl.Color(30, 30, 30, 255)  # Very Dark Grey
+  TREE_DIALOG_TRANSPARENT = rl.Color(0, 0, 0, 0)
+  TREE_DIALOG_SEARCH_BUTTON_PRESSED = rl.Color(0x69, 0x68, 0x68, 0xFF)
+  TREE_DIALOG_SEARCH_BUTTON_BORDER = rl.Color(150, 150, 150, 200)
 
   # Vehicle Description Colors
   GREEN = rl.Color(0, 241, 0, 255)
diff --git a/system/ui/sunnypilot/widgets/tree_dialog.py b/system/ui/sunnypilot/widgets/tree_dialog.py
index fd2a576d5..cfc0a5caf 100644
--- a/system/ui/sunnypilot/widgets/tree_dialog.py
+++ b/system/ui/sunnypilot/widgets/tree_dialog.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class TreeOptionDialog(MultiOptionDialog):
     self.search_title = search_title or tr("Enter search query")
     self.search_subtitle = search_subtitle
     self.search_dialog = None
+    self._search_pressed = False
 
     self._build_visible_items()
 
@@ -183,9 +184,10 @@ class TreeOptionDialog(MultiOptionDialog):
     input_rect = rl.Rectangle(self._search_rect.x + inset, self._search_rect.y + inset,
                               self._search_rect.width - inset * 2, self._search_rect.height - inset * 2)
 
-    # Transparent fill + border
-    rl.draw_rectangle_rounded(input_rect, roundness, 10, rl.Color(0, 0, 0, 0))
-    rl.draw_rectangle_rounded_lines_ex(input_rect, roundness, 10, 3, rl.Color(150, 150, 150, 200))
+    # Transparent fill (unpressed), white fill (pressed), border
+    fill_color = style.TREE_DIALOG_SEARCH_BUTTON_PRESSED if self._search_pressed else style.TREE_DIALOG_TRANSPARENT
+    rl.draw_rectangle_rounded(input_rect, roundness, 10, fill_color)
+    rl.draw_rectangle_rounded_lines_ex(input_rect, roundness, 10, 3, style.TREE_DIALOG_SEARCH_BUTTON_BORDER)
 
     # Magnifying glass icon
     icon_color = rl.Color(180, 180, 180, 240)
@@ -233,8 +235,21 @@ class TreeOptionDialog(MultiOptionDialog):
 
     return self._result
 
-  def _handle_mouse_release(self, mouse_pos):
+  def _handle_mouse_press(self, mouse_pos):
     if self._search_rect and rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_pos, self._search_rect):
+      self._search_pressed = True
+      return True
+    return super()._handle_mouse_press(mouse_pos)
+
+  def _handle_mouse_release(self, mouse_pos):
+    clicked_search = False
+    if self._search_rect and rl.check_collision_point_rec(mouse_pos, self._search_rect):
+      clicked_search = self._search_pressed
+
+    self._search_pressed = False
+
+    if clicked_search:
       self._on_search_clicked()
       return True
+
     return super()._handle_mouse_release(mouse_pos)