diff --git a/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js b/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
index 7fbe610f..def3bc11 100644
--- a/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
+++ b/lib/ace/commands/default_commands.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ canon.addCommand({
     name: "find",
     bindKey: bindKey("Ctrl-F", "Command-F"),
     exec: function(env, args, request) {
-        var needle = prompt("Find:");
+        var needle = prompt("Find:", env.editor.getCopyText());
         env.editor.find(needle);
     }
 });
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ canon.addCommand({
     name: "replace",
     bindKey: bindKey("Ctrl-R", "Command-Option-F"),
     exec: function(env, args, request) {
-        var needle = prompt("Find:");
+        var needle = prompt("Find:", env.editor.getCopyText());
         if (!needle)
             return;
         var replacement = prompt("Replacement:");