diff --git a/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt b/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt
index d5ea51f8a4..8b1ec3bf30 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/frame.rkt
@@ -2061,8 +2061,10 @@
           (unless hidden?
             (when find-edit
               (when old
-                (send old set-searching-state #f #f #f))
+                (send old set-searching-state #f #f #f)
+                (send old set-search-anchor #f))
               (when new
+                (send new set-search-anchor (send new get-start-position))
                 (search-parameters-changed)))))))
     
     (define/public-final (search-hits-changed)