diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/EditorSearchComponent.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/EditorSearchComponent.java
index 2e879b03b8ad..46417f0e3ebb 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/EditorSearchComponent.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/EditorSearchComponent.java
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ public class EditorSearchComponent extends EditorHeaderComponent implements Data
 
   private void updateResults(final boolean allowedToChangedEditorSelection) {
     myMatchInfoLabel.setFont(myMatchInfoLabel.getFont().deriveFont(Font.PLAIN));
-    final String text = mySearchField.getText();
+    final String text = myFindModel.getStringToFind();
     if (text.length() == 0) {
       nothingToSearchFor();
     }