diff --git a/src/addons/search/SearchHelper.ts b/src/addons/search/SearchHelper.ts
index 525e25dc..a2258e48 100644
--- a/src/addons/search/SearchHelper.ts
+++ b/src/addons/search/SearchHelper.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export class SearchHelper implements ISearchHelper {
     }
 
     const isReverseSearch = true;
-    let startRow = this._terminal._core.buffer.ydisp;
+    let startRow = this._terminal.rows-1;
     let startCol: number = this._terminal.cols;
 
     if (selectionManager.selectionStart) {