diff --git a/lib/ace/occur.js b/lib/ace/occur.js
index 80b044c6..fd8dbdef 100644
--- a/lib/ace/occur.js
+++ b/lib/ace/occur.js
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ oop.inherits(Occur, Search);
             occurDoc = new Document(lines);
         occurDoc.$occur = this;
         session.setDocument(occurDoc);
+        session.highlight(null);
+        session.highlight(options.re);
+        session._emit('changeBackMarker');
     }
 
     this.displayOriginal = function(session) {