diff --git a/addons/addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts b/addons/addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
index a06b9a4fc..1f14ddc22 100644
--- a/addons/addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
+++ b/addons/addon-search/src/SearchAddon.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export class SearchAddon extends Disposable implements ITerminalAddon, ISearchAp
   }
 
   public clearDecorations(retainCachedSearchTerm?: boolean): void {
+    this._highlightTimeout.clear();
     this._resultTracker.clearSelectedDecoration();
     this._decorationManager?.clearHighlightDecorations();
     this._resultTracker.clearResults();