diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/searchViewlet.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/searchViewlet.ts
index 820f4dca02b..af174f8eb6b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/searchViewlet.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/searchViewlet.ts
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ export class SearchViewlet extends Viewlet {
 		}
 
 		// Open focused element from results in case the editor area is otherwise empty
-		if (visible && !this.editorService.getActiveEditorInput()) {
+		if (visible && !this.editorService.getActiveEditor()) {
 			let focus = this.tree.getFocus();
 			if (focus) {
 				this.onFocus(focus, false, false);