diff --git a/editor/code_editor.cpp b/editor/code_editor.cpp
index c3cbc841e4b..691371a1888 100644
--- a/editor/code_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/code_editor.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ bool FindReplaceBar::_search(uint32_t p_flags, int p_from_line, int p_from_col)
 	bool found = text_edit->search(text, p_flags, p_from_line, p_from_col, line, col);
 
 	if (found) {
-		if (!preserve_cursor) {
+		if (!preserve_cursor && !is_selection_only()) {
 			text_edit->unfold_line(line);
 			text_edit->cursor_set_line(line, false);
 			text_edit->cursor_set_column(col + text.length(), false);