diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
index 7a20c5c9..982be048 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
@@ -626,10 +626,10 @@ export class SearchAddon implements ITerminalAddon {
     }
     if (!element.classList.contains('xterm-find-result-decoration')) {
       element.classList.add('xterm-find-result-decoration');
-      // decoration's clientWidth = actualCellWidth
       element.style.left = `${element.clientWidth * result.col}px`;
       element.style.width = `${element.clientWidth * result.term.length}px`;
       element.style.backgroundColor = color;
+      element.style.opacity = '0.6';
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/css/xterm.css b/css/xterm.css
index b9382ccc..7432fbb1 100644
--- a/css/xterm.css
+++ b/css/xterm.css
@@ -179,10 +179,6 @@
 	position: absolute;
 }
 
-.xterm-find-result-decoration {
-   opacity: 0.6;
-}
-
 .xterm-decoration-overview-ruler {
     z-index: 7;
     position: absolute;