diff --git a/.changeset/wise-squids-brush.md b/.changeset/wise-squids-brush.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0ea228d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wise-squids-brush.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@shopware-ag/meteor-component-library": patch
+---
+
+Announce mt-search as a real search input
diff --git a/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.interactive.stories.ts b/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.interactive.stories.ts
index fea600c5d..79adc21a2 100644
--- a/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.interactive.stories.ts
+++ b/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.interactive.stories.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-import { within, userEvent } from "@storybook/test";
-import { expect } from "@storybook/test";
-
-import * as test from "@storybook/test";
-
 import meta, { type MtSearchMeta, type MtSearchStory } from "./mt-search.stories";
 
 export default {
@@ -10,23 +5,6 @@ export default {
   title: "Interaction Tests/Navigation/mt-search",
 } as MtSearchMeta;
 
-export const TestInputValue: MtSearchStory = {
-  name: "Should keep input value",
-  args: {
-    change: test.fn(),
-  },
-  play: async ({ args, canvasElement }) => {
-    // we can't use canvasElement because it is not available anymore
-    const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-
-    await userEvent.type(canvas.getByRole("textbox"), "Shopware");
-    await userEvent.click(canvas.getByText("hidden"));
-
-    await expect((canvas.getByRole("textbox") as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe("Shopware");
-    await expect(args.change).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Shopware");
-  },
-};
-
 export const VisualTestDefaultSize: MtSearchStory = {
   name: "Render the default sized search",
   args: {
diff --git a/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.spec.ts b/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea2858fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/vue";
+import MtSearch from "./mt-search.vue";
+import { userEvent } from "@storybook/test";
+
+describe("mt-search", () => {
+  it("changes the value when typing in the search", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+
+    render(MtSearch, {
+      props: {
+        modelValue: "",
+        "onUpdate:modelValue": handler,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // ACT
+    await userEvent.type(screen.getByRole("searchbox"), "Hello");
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toHaveValue("Hello");
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Hello");
+  });
+
+  it("emits a change event when typing in the search and then removing the focus from the input", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+
+    render(MtSearch, {
+      props: {
+        modelValue: "",
+        onChange: handler,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // ACT
+    await userEvent.type(screen.getByRole("searchbox"), "Hello");
+    await userEvent.tab();
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toHaveValue("Hello");
+
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Hello");
+  });
+
+  it("emits an empty string when clearing the search and then removing focus from the input", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+
+    render(MtSearch, {
+      props: {
+        modelValue: "Hello",
+        onChange: handler,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // ACT
+    await userEvent.clear(screen.getByRole("searchbox"));
+    await userEvent.tab();
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toHaveValue("");
+    expect(handler).toHaveBeenCalledWith("");
+  });
+
+  it("has a default placeholder of search", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    render(MtSearch);
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toHaveAttribute("placeholder", "Search");
+  });
+
+  it("has the specified placeholder", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    render(MtSearch, {
+      props: {
+        placeholder: "Find me",
+      },
+    });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toHaveAttribute("placeholder", "Find me");
+  });
+
+  it("disables the search", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    render(MtSearch, {
+      props: {
+        disabled: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  it("does not change the value when the search is disabled", async () => {
+    // ARRANGE
+    const handler = vi.fn();
+
+    render(MtSearch, {
+      props: {
+        modelValue: "Hello",
+        disabled: true,
+        "onUpdate:modelValue": handler,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // ACT
+    await userEvent.type(screen.getByRole("searchbox"), "World");
+
+    // ASSERT
+    expect(screen.getByRole("searchbox")).toHaveValue("Hello");
+    expect(handler).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.vue b/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.vue
index 04b77ad32..3bbba0c3e 100644
--- a/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.vue
+++ b/packages/component-library/src/components/navigation/mt-search/mt-search.vue
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
     <input
       :value="modelValue"
       @input="$emit('update:modelValue', ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
-      @change="$emit('change', ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value || '')"
+      @change="$emit('change', ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
       class="mt-search__input"
       :disabled="disabled"
-      type="text"
+      type="search"
       :placeholder="placeholder || t('placeholder')"
     />
 
-    <mt-icon name="regular-search-s" size="1rem" color="var(--color-icon-primary-default)" />
+    <mt-icon
+      name="regular-search-s"
+      size="var(--scale-size-16)"
+      color="var(--color-icon-primary-default)"
+    />
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -67,11 +71,11 @@ defineEmits<{
 }
 
 .mt-search--size-default {
-  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  padding: var(--scale-size-12) var(--scale-size-16);
 }
 
 .mt-search--size-small {
-  padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
+  padding: var(--scale-size-4) var(--scale-size-16);
 }
 
 .mt-search__input {
@@ -84,9 +88,17 @@ defineEmits<{
   line-height: var(--font-line-height-xs);
   color: var(--color-text-primary-default);
   outline: none;
+  appearance: none;
   -webkit-appearance: none;
   -moz-appearance: none;
 
+  &::-webkit-search-cancel-button,
+  &::-webkit-search-decoration,
+  &::-webkit-search-results-button,
+  &::-webkit-search-results-decoration {
+    display: none;
+  }
+
   &::placeholder {
     color: var(--color-text-secondary-default);
   }