diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 592fb740..8f488c94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - [#240: Update menu html structure so it's one single hierarchical list](https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/pull/240)
 - [#244: Don't change the focus of the page on initial load](https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/pull/244)
 - [#243: Fix focus state for links containing inline code](https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/pull/243)
+- [#245: Fix focus state for search results ‘Close’ button](https://github.com/alphagov/tech-docs-gem/pull/245)
 
 ## 2.3.0
 
diff --git a/lib/assets/stylesheets/modules/_search.scss b/lib/assets/stylesheets/modules/_search.scss
index f8b094df..c06b5c1d 100644
--- a/lib/assets/stylesheets/modules/_search.scss
+++ b/lib/assets/stylesheets/modules/_search.scss
@@ -130,16 +130,7 @@ html.has-search-results-open {
   cursor: pointer;
 
   &:focus {
-    background-color: $govuk-focus-colour;
-    outline: $govuk-focus-width solid transparent;
-    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px $govuk-focus-colour;
-  }
-
-  &:focus:not(:active):not(:hover) {
-    border-color: $govuk-focus-colour;
-    color: $govuk-focus-text-colour;
-    background-color: $govuk-focus-colour;
-    box-shadow: 0 2px 0 $govuk-focus-text-colour;
+    @include govuk-focused-text;
   }
 
   &::after {