diff --git a/lib/ace/search.js b/lib/ace/search.js
index f7651ee6..0822697a 100644
--- a/lib/ace/search.js
+++ b/lib/ace/search.js
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Search.SELECTION = 2;
         var searchSelection = this.$options.scope == Search.SELECTION;
 
         var range = this.$options.range || session.getSelection().getRange();
-        var start = this.$options.start || session.getSelection().getCursor();
+        var start = this.$options.start || range[searchSelection ? "start" : "end"];
 
         var firstRow = searchSelection ? range.start.row : 0;
         var firstColumn = searchSelection ? range.start.column : 0;
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ Search.SELECTION = 2;
         var searchSelection = this.$options.scope == Search.SELECTION;
 
         var range = this.$options.range || session.getSelection().getRange();
-        var start = this.$options.start || session.getSelection().getCursor();
+        var start = this.$options.start || range[searchSelection ? "end" : "start"];
 
         var firstRow = searchSelection ? range.start.row : 0;
         var firstColumn = searchSelection ? range.start.column : 0;