diff --git a/org.eclipse.search/search/org/eclipse/search/internal/ui/ScopePart.java b/org.eclipse.search/search/org/eclipse/search/internal/ui/ScopePart.java
index f07113f..e87aa34 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.search/search/org/eclipse/search/internal/ui/ScopePart.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.search/search/org/eclipse/search/internal/ui/ScopePart.java
@@ -434,7 +434,9 @@
 
 	private boolean canSearchInSelection() {
 		ISelection selection= fSearchDialog.getSelection();
-		return (selection instanceof IStructuredSelection) && !selection.isEmpty() || fActiveEditorCanProvideScopeSelection && fSearchDialog.getActiveEditorInput() != null;
+		return (selection instanceof IStructuredSelection) && !selection.isEmpty()
+				&& !selectedResourcesFromContainer(fSearchDialog).isEmpty()
+				|| fActiveEditorCanProvideScopeSelection && fSearchDialog.getActiveEditorInput() != null;
 
 	}