diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 93134dae56..6d1b25f937 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                     HtmlHelper.cleanup(document);
                     HtmlHelper.removeRelativeLinks(document);
 
-                    if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(searched))
+                    if (message.ui_found && found && !TextUtils.isEmpty(searched))
                         HtmlHelper.highlightSearched(context, document, searched);
 
                     // Check for inline encryption