diff --git a/docs/_templates/layout.html b/docs/_templates/layout.html
index 1ae6b8b..842d6a2 100644
--- a/docs/_templates/layout.html
+++ b/docs/_templates/layout.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   <script type="text/javascript"> docsearch({
       apiKey: '512b0d6c0c8578bed7662f5279c2249c',
       indexName: 'python-guide',
-      inputSelector: '#q',
+      inputSelector: "#doc_search",
       debug: false // Set debug to true if you want to inspect the dropdown
     });
   </script>
diff --git a/docs/_templates/sidebarintro.html b/docs/_templates/sidebarintro.html
index c63eb5f..7095178 100644
--- a/docs/_templates/sidebarintro.html
+++ b/docs/_templates/sidebarintro.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p style="margin-left:auto; margin-right: auto;"><iframe src="https://ghbtns.com/github-btn.html?user=realpython&repo=python-guide&type=watch&count=true&size=large" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="0" width="200px" height="35px"></iframe></p>
-<input placeholder="Search the doc" autofocus id="q" />
+<input id="doc_search" placeholder="Search the doc" autofocus/>
 
 <p>
   This opinionated guide exists to provide both novice and expert Python developers a best practice handbook to the installation, configuration, and usage of Python on a daily basis.