diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java
index 146d2dd9ba3e..03cfae9f468e 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindPopupPanel.java
@@ -865,7 +865,9 @@ public class FindPopupPanel extends JBPanel implements FindUI, DataProvider {
           } else {
             merged = false;
           }
-          recentUsageRef.set(usage);
+          if (!merged) {
+            recentUsageRef.set(usage);
+          }
 
 
           ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(() -> {