diff --git a/.changeset/search-lucky-roses-wash.md b/.changeset/search-lucky-roses-wash.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2445ddc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/search-lucky-roses-wash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+---
+
+Change `<SearchType>` design to follow Figma and be similar to existing multi
+selects in Backstage.
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.test.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.test.tsx
index 1ca032e41d..b8bf59d13e 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.test.tsx
@@ -14,13 +14,12 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import React from 'react';
-import { screen, render, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
-import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { SearchType } from './SearchType';
-
-import { SearchContextProvider } from '../SearchContext';
 import { useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import React from 'react';
+import { SearchContextProvider } from '../SearchContext';
+import { SearchType } from './SearchType';
 
 jest.mock('@backstage/core-plugin-api', () => ({
   ...jest.requireActual('@backstage/core-plugin-api'),
@@ -101,9 +100,6 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
       expect(
         screen.getByRole('option', { name: values[1] }),
       ).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-selected');
-      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'All' })).not.toHaveAttribute(
-        'aria-selected',
-      );
     });
 
     it('Renders correctly based on type filter defaultValue', async () => {
@@ -130,9 +126,6 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
       expect(
         screen.getByRole('option', { name: values[1] }),
       ).not.toHaveAttribute('aria-selected');
-      expect(screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'All' })).not.toHaveAttribute(
-        'aria-selected',
-      );
     });
 
     it('Selecting a value sets type filter state', async () => {
@@ -169,19 +162,9 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(screen.getByRole('listbox')).toBeInTheDocument();
       });
-
-      userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'All' }));
-
-      await waitFor(() => {
-        expect(query).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
-          expect.objectContaining({
-            types: [],
-          }),
-        );
-      });
     });
 
-    it('Selecting a value maintains unrelated filter state, selecting All defaults to default empty state', async () => {
+    it('Selecting none defaults to empty state', async () => {
       render(
         <SearchContextProvider
           initialState={{
@@ -221,7 +204,7 @@ describe('SearchType', () => {
         expect(screen.getByRole('listbox')).toBeInTheDocument();
       });
 
-      userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('option', { name: 'All' }));
+      userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('option', { name: values[0] }));
 
       await waitFor(() => {
         expect(query).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.objectContaining([]));
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx
index 6e57879064..5290caa0b7 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx
@@ -13,30 +13,33 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { useSearch } from '../SearchContext';
-import { useEffectOnce } from 'react-use';
-import React, { ChangeEvent } from 'react';
 import {
+  Checkbox,
   Chip,
   FormControl,
   InputLabel,
+  ListItemText,
   makeStyles,
   MenuItem,
   Select,
 } from '@material-ui/core';
+import React, { ChangeEvent } from 'react';
+import { useEffectOnce } from 'react-use';
+import { useSearch } from '../SearchContext';
 
-const useStyles = makeStyles({
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   label: {
     textTransform: 'capitalize',
   },
   chips: {
     display: 'flex',
     flexWrap: 'wrap',
+    marginTop: theme.spacing(1),
   },
   chip: {
     margin: 2,
   },
-});
+}));
 
 export type SearchTypeProps = {
   className?: string;
@@ -55,20 +58,18 @@ const SearchType = ({
   const { types, setTypes } = useSearch();
 
   useEffectOnce(() => {
-    if (defaultValue && Array.isArray(defaultValue)) {
-      setTypes(defaultValue);
-    } else if (defaultValue) {
-      setTypes([defaultValue]);
+    if (!types.length) {
+      if (defaultValue && Array.isArray(defaultValue)) {
+        setTypes(defaultValue);
+      } else if (defaultValue) {
+        setTypes([defaultValue]);
+      }
     }
   });
 
   const handleChange = (e: ChangeEvent<{ value: unknown }>) => {
     const value = e.target.value as string[];
-    if (!value || value.includes('*')) {
-      setTypes([]);
-    } else {
-      setTypes(value.filter(it => it !== 'All'));
-    }
+    setTypes(value as string[]);
   };
 
   return (
@@ -84,22 +85,26 @@ const SearchType = ({
       <Select
         multiple
         variant="outlined"
-        value={types.length ? types : ['All']}
+        value={types}
         onChange={handleChange}
+        placeholder="All Results"
         renderValue={selected => (
           <div className={classes.chips}>
             {(selected as string[]).map(value => (
-              <Chip key={value} label={value} className={classes.chip} />
+              <Chip
+                key={value}
+                label={value}
+                className={classes.chip}
+                size="small"
+              />
             ))}
           </div>
         )}
       >
-        <MenuItem value="*">
-          <em>All</em>
-        </MenuItem>
         {values.map((value: string) => (
           <MenuItem key={value} value={value}>
-            {value}
+            <Checkbox checked={types.indexOf(value) > -1} />
+            <ListItemText primary={value} />
           </MenuItem>
         ))}
       </Select>