diff --git a/lib/ace/editor.js b/lib/ace/editor.js
index 01686d80..ac7c31ac 100644
--- a/lib/ace/editor.js
+++ b/lib/ace/editor.js
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ var Editor = function(renderer, session) {
         options = options || {};
         options.needle = needle;
         this.$search.set(options);
-        this.$find(false, animate);
+        this.$find(options.backwards, animate);
     };
 
     /** related to: Editor.find