diff --git a/packages/search-in-workspace/src/browser/search-in-workspace-result-tree-widget.tsx b/packages/search-in-workspace/src/browser/search-in-workspace-result-tree-widget.tsx
index c7b7ed47ee9c5..82756e7287185 100644
--- a/packages/search-in-workspace/src/browser/search-in-workspace-result-tree-widget.tsx
+++ b/packages/search-in-workspace/src/browser/search-in-workspace-result-tree-widget.tsx
@@ -315,9 +315,13 @@ export class SearchInWorkspaceResultTreeWidget extends TreeWidget {
             if (currentTitle && currentTitle.owner instanceof EditorWidget) {
                 const widget = currentTitle.owner;
                 const fileNodes = this.getFileNodesByUri(widget.editor.uri);
-                fileNodes.forEach(node => {
-                    this.decorateEditor(node, widget);
-                });
+                if (fileNodes.length > 0) {
+                    fileNodes.forEach(node => {
+                        this.decorateEditor(node, widget);
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    this.decorateEditor(undefined, widget);
+                }
             }
         });