diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/ChangesViewCommitPanel.kt b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/ChangesViewCommitPanel.kt
index 9e1631d38a67..f8c6b42dfada 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/ChangesViewCommitPanel.kt
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/commit/ChangesViewCommitPanel.kt
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ class ChangesViewCommitPanel(private val changesView: ChangesListView, private v
     }, this)
 
     buildLayout()
+    for (support in EditChangelistSupport.EP_NAME.getExtensions(project)) {
+      support.installSearch(commitMessage.editorField, commitMessage.editorField)
+    }
 
     with(changesView) {
       setInclusionListener { inclusionEventDispatcher.multicaster.inclusionChanged() }