diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py b/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py
index 7c70b84..3ba0cdb 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/SearchDialog.py
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@
 
     def create_widgets(self):
         f = SearchDialogBase.create_widgets(self)
-        self.make_button("Find", self.default_command, 1)
+        self.make_button("Find Next", self.default_command, 1)
 
     def default_command(self, event=None):
         if not self.engine.getprog():
             return
-        if self.find_again(self.text):
-            self.close()
+        self.find_again(self.text)
 
     def find_again(self, text):
         if not self.engine.getpat():
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 92fffc6..15daf50 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@
 Sijin Joseph
 Andreas Jung
 Tattoo Mabonzo K.
+Sarah K.
 Bohuslav Kabrda
 Bob Kahn
 Kurt B. Kaiser
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 784011a..1e28c38 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Issue #17511: Keep IDLE find dialog open after clicking "Find Next".
+  Original patch by Sarah K.
+
 - Issue #15392: Create a unittest framework for IDLE.
   Preliminary patch by Rajagopalasarma Jayakrishnan