diff --git a/src/normal.cc b/src/normal.cc
index 8cd44a7b4..e94ef1066 100644
--- a/src/normal.cc
+++ b/src/normal.cc
@@ -674,6 +674,10 @@ void use_selection_as_search_pattern(Context& context, NormalParams)
                 content = content + "\\b";
         }
         patterns.push_back(std::move(content));
+
+        context.print_status({
+            format("search pattern set to '{}'", patterns[sels.main_index()]),
+            get_face("Information") });
     }
     RegisterManager::instance()['/'] = patterns;
 }