diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/FindUtil.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/FindUtil.java
index 45107127e12d..c23182b7ca24 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/FindUtil.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/FindUtil.java
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ public class FindUtil {
     return file != null ? file.getVirtualFile() : null;
   }
 
+  public static void initStringToFindWithSelection(FindModel findModel, Editor editor) {
+    if (editor != null){
+      String s = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectedText();
+      if (!StringUtil.isEmpty(s)) {
+        if (!s.contains("\r") && !s.contains("\n")) {
+          findModel.setStringToFind(s);
+        } else {
+          findModel.setStringToFind(StringUtil.escapeToRegexp(s));
+          findModel.setRegularExpressions(true);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   private enum Direction {
     UP, DOWN
   }
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java
index 3e16395081b5..79807868ff23 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/findInProject/FindInProjectManager.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.intellij.find.findInProject;
 import com.intellij.find.FindManager;
 import com.intellij.find.FindModel;
 import com.intellij.find.FindSettings;
+import com.intellij.find.FindUtil;
 import com.intellij.find.impl.FindInProjectUtil;
 import com.intellij.find.replaceInProject.ReplaceInProjectManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataContext;
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.components.ServiceManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Factory;
-import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiDirectory;
 import com.intellij.ui.content.Content;
 import com.intellij.usageView.UsageInfo;
@@ -71,12 +71,8 @@ public class FindInProjectManager {
     FindInProjectUtil.setDirectoryName(findModel, dataContext);
 
     Editor editor = PlatformDataKeys.EDITOR.getData(dataContext);
-    if (editor != null){
-      String s = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectedText();
-      if (!StringUtil.isEmpty(s) && !s.contains("\r") && !s.contains("\n")){
-        findModel.setStringToFind(s);
-      }
-    }
+    FindUtil.initStringToFindWithSelection(findModel, editor);
+
 
     findManager.showFindDialog(findModel, new Runnable() {
       public void run() {
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/replaceInProject/ReplaceInProjectManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/replaceInProject/ReplaceInProjectManager.java
index c47475e0cc42..12e4999bdd6e 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/replaceInProject/ReplaceInProjectManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/replaceInProject/ReplaceInProjectManager.java
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.intellij.find.replaceInProject;
 
-import com.intellij.find.FindBundle;
-import com.intellij.find.FindManager;
-import com.intellij.find.FindModel;
-import com.intellij.find.FindResult;
+import com.intellij.find.*;
 import com.intellij.find.findInProject.FindInProjectManager;
 import com.intellij.find.impl.FindInProjectUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataContext;
@@ -108,12 +105,7 @@ public class ReplaceInProjectManager {
     FindInProjectUtil.setDirectoryName(findModel, dataContext);
 
     Editor editor = PlatformDataKeys.EDITOR.getData(dataContext);
-    if (editor != null) {
-      String s = editor.getSelectionModel().getSelectedText();
-      if (s != null && !s.contains("\r") && !s.contains("\n")) {
-        findModel.setStringToFind(s);
-      }
-    }
+    FindUtil.initStringToFindWithSelection(findModel, editor);
 
     findManager.showFindDialog(findModel, new Runnable() {
       public void run() {