diff --git a/evil-search.el b/evil-search.el
index 91cdcdd75..3dc61f12c 100644
--- a/evil-search.el
+++ b/evil-search.el
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ This function does nothing if `evil-ex-search-interactive' or
         (unless (evil-ex-hl-active-p 'evil-ex-search)
           (evil-ex-make-hl 'evil-ex-search :win (or (minibuffer-selected-window) (selected-window))))
         (if pattern
-            (evil-ex-hl-change 'evil-ex-search pattern)))))
+            (evil-ex-hl-change 'evil-ex-search pattern))))))
 
 (defun evil-ex-search (&optional count)
   "Search forward or backward COUNT times for the current ex search pattern.