diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index dd10ee6c..c4bc4a62 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -456,13 +456,11 @@ search_match_to_end_of_word(struct terminal *term, bool spaces_only)
 
     xassert(term->grid->rows[new_end.row] != NULL);
 
+    /* Find next word boundary */
     new_end.row -= term->grid->view;
     selection_find_word_boundary_right(term, &new_end, spaces_only);
     new_end.row += term->grid->view;
 
-    if (new_end.row == old_end.row && new_end.col == old_end.col)
-        return;
-
     struct coord pos = old_end;
     const struct row *row = term->grid->rows[pos.row];