diff --git a/src/overmap_ui.cpp b/src/overmap_ui.cpp
index 808b9aae02940..cf73032976ab0 100644
--- a/src/overmap_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/overmap_ui.cpp
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ static bool search( tripoint &curs, const tripoint &orig, const bool show_explor
     std::vector<point> locations;
     std::vector<point> overmap_checked;
 
-    const int radius = OMAPX / 2; // arbitrary
+    const int radius = OMAPX; // arbitrary
     for( const tripoint &p : points_in_radius( curs, radius ) ) {
         overmap_with_local_coords om_loc = overmap_buffer.get_existing_om_global( p );