diff --git a/app/views/layouts/base.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/base.html.erb
index afed93915..26a4b9478 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/base.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/base.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
     <div id="quick-search">
         <% form_tag({:controller => 'search', :action => 'index', :id => @project}, :method => :get ) do %>
         <%= hidden_field_tag(controller.default_search_scope, 1, :id => nil) if controller.default_search_scope %>
-        <%= link_to l(:label_search), {:controller => 'search', :action => 'index', :id => @project}, :accesskey => accesskey(:search) %>:
+        <label for='q'>
+          <%= link_to l(:label_search), {:controller => 'search', :action => 'index', :id => @project}, :accesskey => accesskey(:search) %>:
+        </label>
         <%= text_field_tag 'q', @question, :size => 20, :class => 'small', :accesskey => accesskey(:quick_search) %>
         <% end %>
         <%= render_project_jump_box %>