diff --git a/static/skin/taskbar.js b/static/skin/taskbar.js
index df91cfadf..d2d26fb85 100644
--- a/static/skin/taskbar.js
+++ b/static/skin/taskbar.js
@@ -34,7 +34,12 @@ jq(document).ready(() => {
                     $( "#kiwixsearchform" ).submit();
                 }
             },
-        });
+        }).data( "ui-autocomplete" )._renderItem = function( ul, item ) {
+            return $( "<li>" )
+              .data( "ui-autocomplete-item", item )
+              .append( item.label )
+              .appendTo( ul );
+        };
     
         /* cybook hack */
         if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("bookeen/cybook") != -1) {