diff --git a/src/normal.cc b/src/normal.cc
index 5db0852b..a9357806 100644
--- a/src/normal.cc
+++ b/src/normal.cc
@@ -683,11 +683,12 @@ void use_selection_as_search_pattern(Context& context, NormalParams)
                 content = content + "\\b";
         }
         patterns.push_back(std::move(content));
-
-        context.print_status({
-            format("search pattern set to '{}'", patterns[sels.main_index()]),
-            get_face("Information") });
     }
+
+    context.print_status({
+        format("search pattern set to '{}'", patterns[sels.main_index()]),
+        get_face("Information") });
+
     RegisterManager::instance()['/'] = patterns;
 
     // Hack, as Window do not take register state into account