diff --git a/src/rules/ifstatements.nim b/src/rules/ifstatements.nim
index ac3bcda..10b1ada 100644
--- a/src/rules/ifstatements.nim
+++ b/src/rules/ifstatements.nim
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ checkRule:
             checkResult = false
         elif node.len > rule.options[1].parseInt():
           checkResult = false
-        if rule.ruleType == RuleTypes.count:
+        if rule.ruleType in {RuleTypes.count, search}:
           checkResult = not checkResult
         setResult(checkResult = checkResult,
             positiveMessage = positiveMessage,