@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ impl SearchSession {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn update_query(&mut self, query: impl Into<String>, case_insensitive: bool) {
-        self.query = query.into();
+        let query = query.into();
+        if self.query == query && self.case_insensitive == case_insensitive {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.query = query;
         self.case_insensitive = case_insensitive;
         self.matcher.update_query(&self.query, case_insensitive);
     }
@@ -78,19 +83,25 @@ impl<M: InputModeKind> InputBaseState<M> {
         self.search_session
             .open(replace_mode, self.is_replaceable());
         let selected = self.selected_text().to_string();
-        if !selected.is_empty() {
-            self.search_session.query = selected;
-        }
-        self.search_session.anchor_offset = self
-            .last_layout
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(|layout| layout.visible_range_offset.start);
-        self.search_session.matcher.update_query(
-            &self.search_session.query,
-            self.search_session.case_insensitive,
-        );
+        let query = if selected.is_empty() {
+            self.search_session.query.clone()
+        } else {
+            selected
+        };
+        let query_changed = query != self.search_session.query;
+        // A retained query resumes its previous occurrence. Only a new query
+        // is anchored to the current viewport.
+        self.search_session.anchor_offset = if query_changed {
+            self.last_layout
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|layout| layout.visible_range_offset.start)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        let case_insensitive = self.search_session.case_insensitive;
+        self.search_session.update_query(query, case_insensitive);
         self.search_session.matcher.update(&self.text);
-        if let Some(anchor) = self.search_session.anchor_offset {
+        if query_changed && let Some(anchor) = self.search_session.anchor_offset {
             self.search_session.matcher.update_cursor_by_offset(anchor);
         }
         cx.notify();
@@ -404,6 +415,23 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(matcher.next(), Some(5..10));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn identical_query_keeps_the_current_match() {
+        let mut session = SearchSession::default();
+        session.update_query("foo", true);
+        session.matcher.update(&Rope::from("foo bar foo baz foo"));
+        session.matcher.update_cursor_by_offset(12);
+        assert_eq!(session.matcher.current_match_index(), 2);
+
+        // Reopening Find and the styled search panel's initial query echo both
+        // update the session with the same query. Neither should reset the
+        // previously active occurrence.
+        session.update_query("foo", true);
+
+        assert_eq!(session.matcher.current_match_index(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(session.matcher.label(), "3/3");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn replacement_keeps_current_match_index_on_next_match() {
         let mut matcher = SearchMatcher::new();
 
@@ -504,6 +504,45 @@ mod tests {
         });
     }
 
+    /// Reopening search must preserve navigation already owned by Base.
+    ///
+    /// Closing and reopening Find keeps the previous occurrence in browsers.
+    /// Neither Base reopening the session nor the styled panel echoing its
+    /// retained query may reset the current match to zero.
+    #[gpui::test]
+    fn reopening_search_panel_preserves_the_previous_match(cx: &mut gpui::TestAppContext) {
+        cx.update(crate::init);
+        let (probe, cx) = cx.add_window_view(|window, cx| OverlayProbe {
+            state: cx.new(|cx| crate::input::EditorState::new(window, cx).searchable(true)),
+        });
+        let state = probe.read_with(cx, |probe, _| probe.state.clone());
+
+        cx.update(|window, cx| {
+            state.update(cx, |state, cx| {
+                state.set_value("foo bar foo baz foo", window, cx);
+                state.open_search(false, cx);
+                state.set_search_query("foo", true, cx);
+                assert_eq!(state.next_search_match(cx), Some(8..11));
+                assert_eq!(state.search_session().matcher.current_match_index(), 1);
+                state.close_search(cx);
+                state.open_search(false, cx);
+                assert_eq!(state.search_session().matcher.current_match_index(), 1);
+            });
+
+            let mut host = InputOverlayHost::new(state.clone(), window, cx);
+            host.sync(&state, window, cx);
+
+            state.read_with(cx, |state, _| {
+                assert_eq!(state.search_session().matcher.current_match_index(), 1);
+                assert_eq!(state.search_session().matcher.label(), "2/3");
+            });
+
+            state.update(cx, |state, cx| {
+                assert_eq!(state.next_search_match(cx), Some(16..19));
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     /// A frame that changed nothing must not rebuild the popovers.
     ///
     /// Sync runs every frame, so the change check has to be cheap and stable.