diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/texteditor/FindReplaceDialog.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/texteditor/FindReplaceDialog.java
index 456e51db8a7..e65cff7268e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/texteditor/FindReplaceDialog.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/texteditor/FindReplaceDialog.java
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ private void ignoreNextEvent() {
 
 		@Override
 		public void modifyText(ModifyEvent e) {
+			modificationHandler.run();
 			// XXX: Workaround for Combo bug on Linux (see bug 404202 and bug 410603)
 			if (fIgnoreNextEvent) {
 				fIgnoreNextEvent = false;
 				return;
 			}
-			modificationHandler.run();
 			evaluateFindReplaceStatus();
 
 			updateButtonState(!findReplaceLogic.isActive(SearchOptions.INCREMENTAL));