diff --git a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/filter_bar/filter_item/filter_item.scss b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/filter_bar/filter_item/filter_item.scss
index 03162ebe74d0e..fd5e587b6204d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/unified_search/public/filter_bar/filter_item/filter_item.scss
+++ b/src/plugins/unified_search/public/filter_bar/filter_item/filter_item.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * 1.  Allow wrapping of long filter items
  */
 
-.globalFilterItem {
+ .euiBadge.globalFilterItem {
   line-height: $euiSize;
   border: none;
   color: $euiTextColor;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   }
 }
 
-.globalFilterItem-isDisabled {
+.euiBadge.globalFilterItem-isDisabled {
   color: $euiColorDarkShade;
   background-color: transparentize($euiColorLightShade, .5);
   text-decoration: line-through;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   font-style: italic;
 }
 
-.globalFilterItem-isError, .globalFilterItem-isWarning {
+.euiBadge.globalFilterItem-isError, .globalFilterItem-isWarning {
   .globalFilterLabel__value {
     font-weight: $euiFontWeightBold;
   }