diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-search/test/SearchAddon.api.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-search/test/SearchAddon.api.ts
index b6524028..0c20084a 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-search/test/SearchAddon.api.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-search/test/SearchAddon.api.ts
@@ -242,8 +242,7 @@ describe('Search Tests', function (): void {
           { resultCount: 1000, resultIndex: 1 }
         ]);
       });
-      // FIXME: skipped due to failing on windows
-      it.skip('should fire when writing to terminal', async () => {
+      it('should fire when writing to terminal', async () => {
         await page.evaluate(`
           window.calls = [];
           window.search.onDidChangeResults(e => window.calls.push(e));