diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 2c10861a..bed645f0 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ window_copy_search_down(struct window_pane *wp, const char *searchstr)
 
 retry:
 	sgd = ss.grid;
-	for (i = fy + 1; i < gd->hsize + gd->sy; i++) {
+	for (i = fy + 1; i < gd->hsize + gd->sy + 1; i++) {
 		first = 0;
 		if (i == fy + 1)
 			first = fx;