diff --git a/aegisub/src/dialog_search_replace.cpp b/aegisub/src/dialog_search_replace.cpp
index 3e932c4c6..86306c3fa 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/dialog_search_replace.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/dialog_search_replace.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void SearchReplaceEngine::ReplaceNext(bool DoReplace) {
 	int firstLine = 0;
 	if (sels.Count() > 0) firstLine = sels[0];
 	// if selection has changed reset values
-	if (firstLine < curLine) {
+	if (firstLine != curLine) {
 		curLine = firstLine;
 		Modified = false;
 		LastWasFind = true;