diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index eaba6b03..0be0d3d4 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -740,6 +740,9 @@ render_search_box(struct terminal *term)
 
     /* Text (what the user entered - *not* match(es)) */
     for (size_t i = 0; i < term->search.len; i++) {
+        if (i == term->search.cursor)
+            draw_bar(term, buf->pix, &fg, x, y);
+
         const struct glyph *glyph = font_glyph_for_wc(&term->fonts[0], term->search.buf[i]);
         if (glyph == NULL)
             continue;
@@ -754,6 +757,9 @@ render_search_box(struct terminal *term)
         x += glyph->width;
     }
 
+    if (term->search.cursor >= term->search.len)
+        draw_bar(term, buf->pix, &fg, x, y);
+
     wl_subsurface_set_position(
         term->wl.search_sub_surface,
         term->width - width - margin, term->height - height - margin);