diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
index d2ee05b4..0192532c 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
       return;
     }
     searchOptions = searchOptions || {};
-    if (term === this._cachedSearchTerm && !this._dataChanged) {
-      return;
-    }
 
     // new search, clear out the old decorations
     this.clearDecorations();
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index d1eb3890..76c228b2 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * This will only take effect when {@link IDecorationOptions.overviewRulerOptions}
      * were provided initially.
      */
-     overviewRulerOptions?: Pick<IDecorationOverviewRulerOptions, 'color'>;
+     options: Pick<IDecorationOptions, 'overviewRulerOptions'>;
   }