diff --git a/cmd/micro/search.go b/cmd/micro/search.go
index dfd194f0..a0233c4a 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/search.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/search.go
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ func Search(searchStr string, v *View, down bool) {
 
 	v.Cursor.CurSelection[0] = FromCharPos(charPos+runePos(match[0], str), v.Buf)
 	v.Cursor.CurSelection[1] = FromCharPos(charPos+runePos(match[1], str), v.Buf)
+	v.Cursor.Loc = v.Cursor.CurSelection[1]
 	if v.Relocate() {
 		v.matches = Match(v)
 	}