diff --git a/common/content/finder.js b/common/content/finder.js
index 71283c2c..b8bad27e 100644
--- a/common/content/finder.js
+++ b/common/content/finder.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const RangeFinder = Module("rangefinder", {
         let backwards = mode == modes.FIND_BACKWARD;
         commandline.open(backwards ? "?" : "/", "", mode);
 
+        this.rangeFind = null;
         this.find("", backwards);
     },