diff --git a/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/SearchViewExtensions.cs b/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/SearchViewExtensions.cs
index 45ca4cfc4ec0..64b5669ae454 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/SearchViewExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/Platform/Android/SearchViewExtensions.cs
@@ -150,9 +150,13 @@ internal static void UpdateSearchIconColor(this SearchView searchView, ISearchBa
 				if (image?.Drawable is not null)
 				{
 					if (searchBar.SearchIconColor is not null)
+					{
 						SafeSetTint(image, searchBar.SearchIconColor.ToPlatform());
-					else
-						SafeSetTint(image, Color.Transparent);
+					}
+					else if (TryGetDefaultStateColor(searchView, AAttribute.TextColorPrimary, out var color))
+					{
+						SafeSetTint(image, color);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}