diff --git a/editor/editor_help_search.cpp b/editor/editor_help_search.cpp
index 27e61362ed6..517a1c34d16 100644
--- a/editor/editor_help_search.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_help_search.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,11 @@ void EditorHelpSearch::popup_dialog(const String &p_term) {
 	if (p_term == "") {
 		search_box->clear();
 	} else {
-		old_search = true;
+		if (old_term == p_term)
+			old_search = true;
+		else
+			old_term = p_term;
+
 		search_box->set_text(p_term);
 		search_box->select_all();
 	}
diff --git a/editor/editor_help_search.h b/editor/editor_help_search.h
index 12ffd024a78..0be2f3419b7 100644
--- a/editor/editor_help_search.h
+++ b/editor/editor_help_search.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class EditorHelpSearch : public ConfirmationDialog {
 	OptionButton *filter_combo;
 	Tree *results_tree;
 	bool old_search;
+	String old_term;
 
 	class Runner;
 	Ref<Runner> search;