diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/searchEditor/browser/searchEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/searchEditor/browser/searchEditor.ts
index 46593a76525a6..037571b9eef26 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/searchEditor/browser/searchEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/searchEditor/browser/searchEditor.ts
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ export class SearchEditor extends BaseTextEditor<SearchEditorViewState> {
 		});
 
 		const searchOperation = await startInput.ongoingSearchOperation;
-		this.onSearchComplete(searchOperation, config, startInput);
+		await this.onSearchComplete(searchOperation, config, startInput);
 	}
 
 	private async onSearchComplete(searchOperation: ISearchComplete, startConfig: SearchConfiguration, startInput: SearchEditorInput) {