1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindManagerImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindManagerImpl.java
index b7d58e926e30..f077008068ad 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindManagerImpl.java
@@ -446,8 +446,16 @@ public class FindManagerImpl extends FindManager implements PersistentStateCompo
       final FindModel model = new FindModel();
       model.copyFrom(findmodel);
       final String s = model.getStringToFind();
-      model.setStringToFind(StringUtil.escapeToRegexp(s));
-      model.setRegularExpressions(true);
+      String newStringToFind;
+
+      if (findmodel.isRegularExpressions()) {
+        newStringToFind = StringUtil.replace(s, "\n", "\\n\\s*"); // add \\s* for convenience
+      } else {
+        newStringToFind = StringUtil.escapeToRegexp(s);
+        model.setRegularExpressions(true);
+      }
+      model.setStringToFind(newStringToFind);
+
       return model;
     }
     return findmodel;