diff --git a/cmd/micro/actions.go b/cmd/micro/actions.go
index 422352d7..2d4b9c89 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/actions.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/actions.go
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ func (v *View) FindNext(usePlugin bool) bool {
 
 	if v.Cursor.HasSelection() {
 		searchStart = ToCharPos(v.Cursor.CurSelection[1], v.Buf)
-		lastSearch = v.Cursor.GetSelection()
+		// lastSearch = v.Cursor.GetSelection()
 	} else {
 		searchStart = ToCharPos(v.Cursor.Loc, v.Buf)
 	}