diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
index bc27e4e4..5451b832 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
@@ -90,12 +90,16 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
     this._selectedDecoration?.dispose();
     this._terminal?.clearSelection();
     this._searchResults.clear();
-    this._resultDecorations.forEach(decorations => decorations.forEach(d=> d.dispose()));
-    this._resultDecorations.clear();
+    this._disposeDecorations();
     this._cachedSearchTerm = undefined;
     this._dataChanged = true;
   }
 
+  private _disposeDecorations(): void {
+    this._resultDecorations.forEach(decorations => decorations.forEach(d=> d.dispose()));
+    this._resultDecorations.clear();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Find the next instance of the term, then scroll to and select it. If it
    * doesn't exist, do nothing.
@@ -124,8 +128,7 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
       return selectionType === SelectionType.NEXT ? this._findAndSelectNext(term, searchOptions) : this._findAndSelectPrevious(term, searchOptions);
     }
     // new search, clear out the old decorations
-    this._resultDecorations.forEach(decorations => decorations.forEach(d=> d.dispose()));
-    this._resultDecorations.clear();
+    this._disposeDecorations();
     this._searchResults.clear();
 
     if (!this._terminal.options.overviewRulerWidth) {