diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
index 3c12e4f1..cfee3cb9 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @license MIT
  */
 
-import { Terminal, IDisposable, ITerminalAddon } from 'xterm';
+import { Terminal, IDisposable, ITerminalAddon, ISelectionPosition } from 'xterm';
 
 export interface ISearchOptions {
   regex?: boolean;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
 
     let startCol = 0;
     let startRow = 0;
-    let currentSelection = null;
+    let currentSelection: ISelectionPosition | undefined = undefined;
     if (this._terminal.hasSelection()) {
       const incremental = searchOptions ? searchOptions.incremental : false;
       // Start from the selection end if there is a selection
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
       }
     }
 
-    // If there is only one result, return false.
-    if (!result && currentSelection) return false;
+    // If there is only one result, return true.
+    if (!result && currentSelection) return true;
 
     // Set selection and scroll if a result was found
     return this._selectResult(result);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
     let startCol = this._terminal.cols;
     let result: ISearchResult | undefined = undefined;
     const incremental = searchOptions ? searchOptions.incremental : false;
-    let currentSelection = null;
+    let currentSelection: ISelectionPosition | undefined = undefined;
     if (this._terminal.hasSelection()) {
       currentSelection = this._terminal.getSelectionPosition()!;
       // Start from selection start if there is a selection
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
       }
     }
 
-    // If there is only one result, return false.
-    if (!result && currentSelection) return false;
+    // If there is only one result, return true.
+    if (!result && currentSelection) return true;
 
     // Set selection and scroll if a result was found
     return this._selectResult(result);