diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts
index bcb5231a3..c18823d15 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/pdf-viewer.service.ts
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ export class PdfViewer {
         const sameWord = [...new Set(uniqueText.map(text => text.toLowerCase()))].length === 1;
         if (uniqueText.length === 1 && sameWord) {
             this.searchedWord = uniqueText.join('\n');
-        } else {
+        } else if (!sameWord) {
             this.searchedWord = this.documentViewer.getSelectedText();
         }
-        const selected = this.searchedWord ?? uniqueText.join('\n');
+        const selected = this.searchedWord;
         this.#instance.UI.searchTextFull(selected, this.searchOptions);
     }