diff --git a/packages/material_ui/lib/src/search_anchor.dart b/packages/material_ui/lib/src/search_anchor.dart
index 845de4d3ddb..1052c7a45a7 100644
--- a/packages/material_ui/lib/src/search_anchor.dart
+++ b/packages/material_ui/lib/src/search_anchor.dart
@@ -1145,6 +1145,13 @@ class _ViewContentState extends State<_ViewContent> {
 
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (BuildContext context, BoxConstraints constraints) {
+        final double keyboardInset = MediaQuery.viewInsetsOf(context).bottom;
+        // Keep non-fullscreen search views above the keyboard so suggestions
+        // remain visible while the search field is focused.
+        final double maxNonFullScreenHeight = math.max(
+          minHeight,
+          math.min(_viewRect.height, constraints.maxHeight - keyboardInset - _viewRect.top),
+        );
         return Align(
           alignment: Alignment.topLeft,
           child: Transform.translate(
@@ -1158,7 +1165,7 @@ class _ViewContentState extends State<_ViewContent> {
                 minHeight: minHeight,
                 maxHeight: widget.showFullScreenView
                     ? math.max(constraints.maxHeight, minHeight)
-                    : _viewRect.height,
+                    : maxNonFullScreenHeight,
               ),
               child: Padding(
                 padding: widget.showFullScreenView
@@ -1242,9 +1249,12 @@ class _ViewContentState extends State<_ViewContent> {
                                         context: context,
                                         removeTop: true,
                                         child: ListView(
-                                          padding: EdgeInsets.only(
-                                            bottom: MediaQuery.viewInsetsOf(context).bottom,
-                                          ),
+                                          // Non-fullscreen views shrink to sit above the keyboard.
+                                          // Fullscreen views keep bottom padding so the list can
+                                          // scroll clear of the keyboard.
+                                          padding: widget.showFullScreenView
+                                              ? EdgeInsets.only(bottom: keyboardInset)
+                                              : EdgeInsets.zero,
                                           shrinkWrap: effectiveShrinkWrap,
                                           children: result.toList(),
                                         ),
diff --git a/packages/material_ui/pending_changelogs/change_2026_09_11_1789108615837.yaml b/packages/material_ui/pending_changelogs/change_2026_09_11_1789108615837.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8591a8493d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/material_ui/pending_changelogs/change_2026_09_11_1789108615837.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+changelog: |
+  - Keeps non-fullscreen `SearchAnchor` suggestion views above the on-screen keyboard.
+version: patch
diff --git a/packages/material_ui/test/search_anchor_test.dart b/packages/material_ui/test/search_anchor_test.dart
index d810d74dce0..86278342039 100644
--- a/packages/material_ui/test/search_anchor_test.dart
+++ b/packages/material_ui/test/search_anchor_test.dart
@@ -3671,6 +3671,51 @@ void main() {
     expect(suggestionsLoadingCount, 1);
   });
 
+  // Regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/179503.
+  testWidgets('non-fullscreen SearchAnchor stays above the keyboard', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+    const double keyboardHeight = 300.0;
+    tester.view.physicalSize = const Size(800, 1000);
+    tester.view.devicePixelRatio = 1.0;
+    addTearDown(tester.view.reset);
+
+    await tester.pumpWidget(
+      MaterialApp(
+        home: Scaffold(
+          body: Align(
+            alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+            child: SearchAnchor(
+              isFullScreen: false,
+              builder: (BuildContext context, SearchController controller) {
+                return IconButton(
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.search),
+                  onPressed: () {
+                    controller.openView();
+                  },
+                );
+              },
+              suggestionsBuilder: (BuildContext context, SearchController controller) {
+                return List<Widget>.generate(20, (int index) {
+                  return ListTile(title: Text('Suggestion $index'));
+                });
+              },
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+
+    await tester.tap(find.widgetWithIcon(IconButton, Icons.search));
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    tester.view.viewInsets = const FakeViewPadding(bottom: keyboardHeight);
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+    final Rect searchViewRect = tester.getRect(
+      find.descendant(of: findViewContent(), matching: find.byType(ConstrainedBox)).first,
+    );
+    expect(searchViewRect.bottom, lessThanOrEqualTo(1000 - keyboardHeight));
+  });
+
   // This is a regression test for https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/139880.
   testWidgets('suggestionsBuilder is not called when the search value does not change', (
     WidgetTester tester,