diff --git a/src/editor/editsearch.c b/src/editor/editsearch.c
index 4ed5785cf..9a22cc203 100644
--- a/src/editor/editsearch.c
+++ b/src/editor/editsearch.c
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ edit_search (WEdit * edit)
 {
     if (edit_dialog_search_show (edit))
     {
-        edit->search_line_type = edit_get_search_line_type (edit->search);
         edit_search_fix_search_start_if_selection (edit);
         edit_do_search (edit);
     }
@@ -700,6 +699,8 @@ edit_search_init (WEdit * edit, const char *str)
     edit->search->search_fn = edit_search_cmd_callback;
     edit->search->update_fn = edit_search_update_callback;
 
+    edit->search_line_type = edit_get_search_line_type (edit->search);
+
     return TRUE;
 }