diff --git a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
index 9a5a6d267d..bd2397ce3b 100644
--- a/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
+++ b/mobile/assets/i18n/en-US.json
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
   "backup_album_selection_page_albums_device": "Albums on device ({})",
   "backup_album_selection_page_albums_tap": "Tap to include, double tap to exclude",
   "backup_album_selection_page_assets_scatter": "Assets can scatter across multiple albums. Thus, albums can be included or excluded during the backup process.",
-  "backup_album_selection_page_search_hint": "Filter albums",
   "backup_album_selection_page_select_albums": "Select albums",
   "backup_album_selection_page_selection_info": "Selection Info",
   "backup_album_selection_page_total_assets": "Total unique assets",
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/backup_album_selection.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/backup_album_selection.page.dart
index ed13964e7f..17d04a7a01 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/backup/backup_album_selection.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/backup/backup_album_selection.page.dart
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class BackupAlbumSelectionPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
           ),
           SliverToBoxAdapter(
             child: Padding(
-              padding: const EdgeInsets.all(8),
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 16, right: 16, bottom: 4),
               child: TextField(
                 focusNode: formFocus,
                 onChanged: (value) => searchQuery.value = value,
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class BackupAlbumSelectionPage extends HookConsumerWidget {
                     Icons.search_rounded,
                     color: context.colorScheme.primary,
                   ),
-                  hintText: 'backup_album_selection_page_search_hint'.tr(),
+                  hintText: 'search_albums'.tr(),
                 ),
               ),
             ),