diff --git a/data/filedefs/filetypes.common b/data/filedefs/filetypes.common
index f0992e326e..7c56e90e0c 100644
--- a/data/filedefs/filetypes.common
+++ b/data/filedefs/filetypes.common
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ fold_symbol_highlight=fold_symbol_highlight
 current_line=current_line
 
 # translucency for the current line(first argument) and the selection (second argument)
-# values between 0 and 256 are accepted. Note for Windows 95, 98 and ME users:
-# keep this value at 256 to disable translucency otherwise Geany might crash
+# values between 0 and 255 are accepted. Note for Windows 95, 98 and ME users:
+# keep this value at 255 to disable translucency otherwise Geany might crash
 translucency=256;256
 
 # style for a highlighted line (e.g when using Goto line or goto tag)
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ marker_search=marker_search
 # style for a marked line (e.g when using the "Toggle Marker" keybinding (Ctrl-M))
 marker_mark=marker_mark
 
-# translucency for the line marker(first argument) and the search marker (second argument)
+# translucency (0-255) for the line marker (first argument) and the user marker (second argument)
 marker_translucency=256;256
 
+# translucency (0-255) for the search marker's outline (first argument) and background (second argument)
+marker_search_translucency=50;60
+
 # colour of the caret(the blinking cursor), only first and third argument is interpreted
 # set the third argument to true to change the caret into a block caret
 caret=caret
diff --git a/doc/geany.txt b/doc/geany.txt
index 593453cea2..286f011a16 100644
--- a/doc/geany.txt
+++ b/doc/geany.txt
@@ -4573,14 +4573,11 @@ line_wrap_indent
 
 translucency
     Translucency for the current line (first argument) and the selection
-    (second argument). Values between 0 and 256 are accepted.
-
-    Note for Windows 95, 98 and ME users:
-    keep this value at 256 to disable translucency otherwise Geany might crash.
+    (second argument). Values between 0 and 255 (inclusive) are accepted.
 
     Only the first and second arguments are interpreted.
 
-    *Example:* ``translucency=256;256;false;false``
+    *Example:* ``translucency=255;255``
 
 marker_line
     The style for a highlighted line (e.g when using Goto line or goto symbol).
@@ -4589,7 +4586,7 @@ marker_line
 
     Only the first and second arguments are interpreted.
 
-    *Example:* ``marker_line=0x000000;0xffff00;false;false``
+    *Example:* ``marker_line=0x000000;0xffff00``
 
 marker_search
     The style for a marked search results (when using "Mark" in Search dialogs).
@@ -4599,6 +4596,15 @@ marker_search
 
     *Example:* ``marker_search=0x000000;0xb8f4b8;false;false``
 
+marker_search_translucency
+    Translucency for the search marker's outline (first argument) and
+    background (second argument). Values between 0 and 255 (inclusive) are
+    accepted.
+
+    Only the first and second arguments are interpreted.
+
+    *Example:* ``marker_search_translucency=127;64``
+
 marker_mark
     The style for a marked line (e.g when using the "Toggle Marker" keybinding
     (Ctrl-M)). The foreground color (first argument) is only used
@@ -4606,18 +4612,15 @@ marker_mark
 
     Only the first and second arguments are interpreted.
 
-    *Example:* ``marker_mark=0x000000;0xb8f4b8;false;false``
+    *Example:* ``marker_mark=0x000000;0xb8f4b8``
 
 marker_translucency
-    Translucency for the line marker (first argument) and the search marker
-    (second argument). Values between 0 and 256 are accepted.
-
-    Note for Windows 95, 98 and ME users:
-    keep this value at 256 to disable translucency otherwise Geany might crash.
+    Translucency for the line marker (first argument) and the user marker
+    (second argument). Values between 0 and 255 (inclusive) are accepted.
 
     Only the first and second arguments are interpreted.
 
-    *Example:* ``marker_translucency=256;256;false;false``
+    *Example:* ``marker_translucency=255;255``
 
 line_height
     Amount of space to be drawn above and below the line's baseline.
@@ -4626,7 +4629,7 @@ line_height
 
     Only the first and second arguments are interpreted.
 
-    *Example:* ``line_height=0;0;false;false``
+    *Example:* ``line_height=0;0``
 
 calltips
     The style for coloring the calltips. The first two arguments
diff --git a/src/highlighting.c b/src/highlighting.c
index f7cb63db7b..236202ce9e 100644
--- a/src/highlighting.c
+++ b/src/highlighting.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ enum	/* Geany common styling */
 	GCS_TRANSLUCENCY,
 	GCS_MARKER_LINE,
 	GCS_MARKER_SEARCH,
+	GCS_MARKER_SEARCH_TRANSLUCENCY,
 	GCS_MARKER_MARK,
 	GCS_MARKER_TRANSLUCENCY,
 	GCS_LINE_HEIGHT,
@@ -576,6 +577,8 @@ static void styleset_common_init(GKeyFile *config, GKeyFile *config_home)
 		256, 256, &common_style_set.styling[GCS_TRANSLUCENCY]);
 	get_keyfile_int(config, config_home, "styling", "marker_translucency",
 		256, 256, &common_style_set.styling[GCS_MARKER_TRANSLUCENCY]);
+	get_keyfile_int(config, config_home, "styling", "marker_search_translucency",
+		50, 60, &common_style_set.styling[GCS_MARKER_SEARCH_TRANSLUCENCY]);
 	get_keyfile_int(config, config_home, "styling", "line_height",
 		0, 0, &common_style_set.styling[GCS_LINE_HEIGHT]);
 
@@ -657,7 +660,8 @@ static void styleset_common(ScintillaObject *sci, guint ft_id)
 	SSM(sci, SCI_INDICSETSTYLE, GEANY_INDICATOR_SEARCH, INDIC_ROUNDBOX);
 	SSM(sci, SCI_INDICSETFORE, GEANY_INDICATOR_SEARCH,
 		invert(common_style_set.styling[GCS_MARKER_SEARCH].background));
-	SSM(sci, SCI_INDICSETALPHA, GEANY_INDICATOR_SEARCH, 60);
+	SSM(sci, SCI_INDICSETALPHA, GEANY_INDICATOR_SEARCH, common_style_set.styling[GCS_MARKER_SEARCH_TRANSLUCENCY].background);
+	SSM(sci, SCI_INDICSETOUTLINEALPHA, GEANY_INDICATOR_SEARCH, common_style_set.styling[GCS_MARKER_SEARCH_TRANSLUCENCY].foreground);
 
 	/* Snippet cursor indicator, when inserting snippets with multiple
 	 * cursor positions. */