diff --git a/tex-fold.el b/tex-fold.el
index dd267421..3ccae942 100644
--- a/tex-fold.el
+++ b/tex-fold.el
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ With zero or negative ARG turn mode off."
   :keymap (list (cons TeX-fold-command-prefix TeX-fold-keymap))
   (if TeX-fold-mode
       (progn
-        (set (make-local-variable 'search-invisible) t)
+        (set (make-local-variable 'search-invisible) 'open)
         (add-hook 'post-command-hook #'TeX-fold-post-command nil t)
         (add-hook 'LaTeX-fill-newline-hook #'TeX-fold-update-at-point nil t)
         (add-hook 'TeX-after-insert-macro-hook