diff --git a/collects/drracket/private/multi-file-search.rkt b/collects/drracket/private/multi-file-search.rkt
index 168031eb33..5e5b1832a7 100644
--- a/collects/drracket/private/multi-file-search.rkt
+++ b/collects/drracket/private/multi-file-search.rkt
@@ -528,6 +528,8 @@
     (set-method (preferences:get 'drracket:multi-file-search:search-type)) 
         
     (send search-text-field focus)
+    (let ([t (send search-text-field get-editor)])
+      (send t set-position 0 (send t last-position)))
     (send dialog show #t)
     
     (and