diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
index efb18ffe6da..d01bc29e2dc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ private void updateContentAssistAvailability() {
 	}
 
 	private void decorate() {
-		if (regexSearchButton.getSelection()) {
+		if (findReplaceLogic.isAvailableAndActive(SearchOptions.REGEX)) {
 			SearchDecoration.validateRegex(getFindString(), searchBarDecoration);
 		} else {
 			searchBarDecoration.hide();