diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/searchbase.py b/Lib/idlelib/searchbase.py
index 9b03ff6..348db66 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/searchbase.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/searchbase.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         icon (of dialog): ditto, use unclear if cannot minimize dialog.
         '''
         self.root = root
+        self.bell = root.bell
         self.engine = engine
         self.top = None
 
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@
         top.wm_title(self.title)
         top.wm_iconname(self.icon)
         self.top = top
-        self.bell = top.bell
 
         self.row = 0
         self.top.grid_columnconfigure(0, pad=2, weight=0)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2018-12-28-01-19-20.bpo-35591.SFpDj2.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2018-12-28-01-19-20.bpo-35591.SFpDj2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33f67a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/IDLE/2018-12-28-01-19-20.bpo-35591.SFpDj2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Find Selection now works when selection not found.