diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts
index 6b8c791bb1..d24db9e808 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/notebookEditor.ts
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ export class NotebookEditor extends BaseEditor implements IFindNotebookControlle
 				this._findDecorations.getCount(),
 				this._currentMatch
 			);
-			if (this._finder.getDomNode().style.visibility === 'visible') {
+			if (this._finder.getDomNode().style.visibility === 'visible' && this._previousMatch !== this._currentMatch) {
 				this._setCurrentFindMatch(this._currentMatch);
 			}
 		}