diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index 67fe5121..05f07e20 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -1246,18 +1246,14 @@ var Editor = function(renderer, session) {
 
     this.findNext = function(options, animate) {
         options = options || {};
-        if (typeof options.backwards == "undefined")
-            options.backwards = false;
         this.$search.set(options);
         this.$find(false, animate);
     };
 
     this.findPrevious = function(options, animate) {
         options = options || {};
-        if (typeof options.backwards == "undefined")
-            options.backwards = true;
         this.$search.set(options);
-        this.$find(false, animate);
+        this.$find(true, animate);
     };
 
     this.$find = function(backwards, animate) {