diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
index ac389fd96a6..2803ae29629 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ private void createAreaSearchButton() {
 					updateIncrementalSearch();
 				})
 				.withShortcuts(KeyboardShortcuts.OPTION_SEARCH_IN_SELECTION).build();
-		searchInSelectionButton.setSelection(findReplaceLogic.isActive(SearchOptions.WHOLE_WORD));
+		searchInSelectionButton.setSelection(!findReplaceLogic.isActive(SearchOptions.GLOBAL));
 	}
 
 	private void createRegexSearchButton() {