diff --git a/key-bindings.c b/key-bindings.c
index 8f56cbee..11afe0a7 100644
--- a/key-bindings.c
+++ b/key-bindings.c
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-k send -X copy-end-of-line",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-n send -X cursor-down",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-p send -X cursor-up",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-r command-prompt -ip'search up' 'send -X search-backward-incremental \"%%%\"'",
-		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-s command-prompt -ip'search down' 'send -X search-forward-incremental \"%%%\"'",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-r command-prompt -ip'search up' -I'#{pane_search_string}' 'send -X search-backward-incremental \"%%%\"'",
+		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-s command-prompt -ip'search down' -I'#{pane_search_string}' 'send -X search-forward-incremental \"%%%\"'",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-v send -X page-down",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode C-w send -X copy-selection-and-cancel",
 		"bind -Tcopy-mode Escape send -X cancel",