diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_chip_view.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_chip_view.xml
index 89df898f5..6b0e3d5bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_chip_view.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_chip_view.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    
+
     <TextView
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
         android:paddingStart="15dp"
-        android:text="@string/place_state"/>
+        android:text="@string/place_state"
+        android:textColor="@color/white"/>
 
     <com.google.android.material.chip.ChipGroup
         android:id="@+id/choice_chip_group"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_search_view_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_search_view_layout.xml
index 5c8b1912a..2ab24d773 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_search_view_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/filter_search_view_layout.xml
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
         android:paddingStart="15dp"
-        android:text="Place type:"/>
+        android:text="@string/place_type"
+        android:textColor="@color/white"/>
 
     <SearchView
         android:id="@+id/search_view"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        >
+        android:tint="@color/white"
+        android:queryHint="@string/nearby_search_hint"
+        android:searchIcon="@drawable/ic_search_white_24dp">
     </SearchView>
 
 </LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_parent.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_parent.xml
index 50f1eb2d8..03d79907c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_parent.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_nearby_parent.xml
@@ -11,18 +11,15 @@
         android:background="@color/status_bar_blue"
         android:id="@+id/map_layout">
 
-        <LinearLayout
-            android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+        <include
+            layout="@layout/nearby_filter_all_items"
+            android:id="@+id/nearby_filter"/>
 
-            <include layout="@layout/nearby_filter_all_items" />
-
-            <FrameLayout
-                android:id="@+id/container"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent" />
-
-        </LinearLayout>
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/container"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:layout_below="@id/nearby_filter"/>
 
         <View
             android:id="@+id/transparentView"
@@ -40,9 +37,9 @@
             android:id="@+id/fab_recenter"
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_below="@+id/toolbar"
             android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
             android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+            android:layout_below="@id/nearby_filter"
             android:clickable="true"
             android:visibility="visible"
             app:backgroundTint="@color/main_background_light"
@@ -52,7 +49,6 @@
             app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_my_location_black_24dp"
             app:useCompatPadding="true" />
 
-
     </RelativeLayout>
 
     <include layout="@layout/bottom_sheet_nearby" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index c3d820c38..9c0b3f59f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -584,4 +584,6 @@ Upload your first media by tapping on the add button.</string>
   <string name="place_state">Place state:</string>
   <string name="place_state_exists">Exists:</string>
   <string name="place_state_needs_photo">Needs photo:</string>
+  <string name="place_type">Place type:</string>
+  <string name="nearby_search_hint">Bridge, museum, hotel etc.</string>
 </resources>