diff --git a/src/config.zig b/src/config.zig
index ac1226d..9c3b676 100644
--- a/src/config.zig
+++ b/src/config.zig
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ enable_auto_save: bool = false,
 limit_auto_save_file_types: ?[]const []const u8 = null, // null means *all*
 enable_prefix_keyhints: bool = true,
 enable_auto_find: bool = true,
-initial_find_query: InitialFindQuery = .selection,
 ignore_filter_stderr: bool = false,
 
 auto_run_time_seconds: usize = 120, //seconds
@@ -152,10 +151,3 @@ pub const KeybindMode = enum {
     normal,
     ignore_alt_text_modifiers,
 };
-
-pub const InitialFindQuery = enum {
-    empty,
-    selection,
-    last_query,
-    selection_or_last_query,
-};
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
index 367ca0a..a887b40 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/find.zig
@@ -51,14 +51,10 @@ pub fn create(allocator: Allocator, ctx: command.Context) !struct { tui.Mode, tu
     var query: []const u8 = undefined;
     if (ctx.args.match(.{ cbor.extract(&self.find_mode), cbor.extract(&query) }) catch false) {
         try self.input_.appendSlice(self.allocator, query);
-    } else switch (tui.config().initial_find_query) {
-        .empty => {},
-        .selection => try self.set_from_current_selection(editor),
-        .last_query => self.find_history_prev(),
-        .selection_or_last_query => {
-            try self.set_from_current_selection(editor);
-            if (self.input_.items.len == 0) self.find_history_prev();
-        },
+    } else if (editor.get_primary().selection) |sel| ret: {
+        const text = editor.get_selection(sel, self.allocator) catch break :ret;
+        defer self.allocator.free(text);
+        try self.input_.appendSlice(self.allocator, text);
     }
     var mode = try keybind.mode("mini/find", allocator, .{
         .insert_command = "mini_mode_insert_bytes",
@@ -78,14 +74,6 @@ pub fn deinit(self: *Self) void {
     self.allocator.destroy(self);
 }
 
-fn set_from_current_selection(self: *Self, editor: *ed.Editor) !void {
-    if (editor.get_primary().selection) |sel| ret: {
-        const text = editor.get_selection(sel, self.allocator) catch break :ret;
-        defer self.allocator.free(text);
-        try self.input_.appendSlice(self.allocator, text);
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn receive(self: *Self, _: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) error{Exit}!bool {
     var text: []const u8 = undefined;
 
@@ -125,7 +113,8 @@ fn flush_input(self: *Self) !void {
             .case_folded => .case_folded,
         });
     } else {
-        self.reset();
+        self.editor.get_primary().selection = null;
+        self.editor.init_matches_update();
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,15 +127,9 @@ fn cmd(self: *Self, name_: []const u8, ctx: command.Context) tp.result {
     return command.executeName(name_, ctx);
 }
 
-fn reset(self: *Self) void {
-    self.editor.get_primary().selection = null;
+fn cancel(self: *Self) void {
     self.editor.get_primary().cursor = self.start_cursor;
     self.editor.scroll_to(self.start_view.row);
-    self.editor.clear_matches();
-}
-
-fn cancel(self: *Self) void {
-    self.reset();
     command.executeName("exit_mini_mode", .{}) catch {};
 }