diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibLine/InternalFunctions.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibLine/InternalFunctions.cpp
index b94f8d4067..834335d46c 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibLine/InternalFunctions.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibLine/InternalFunctions.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ void Editor::enter_search()
         m_search_editor->register_key_input_callback(ctrl('C'), [this](Editor& search_editor) {
             search_editor.finish();
             m_reset_buffer_on_search_end = true;
+            search_editor.end_search();
             search_editor.deferred_invoke([&search_editor](auto&) { search_editor.really_quit_event_loop(); });
             return false;
         });