diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/event/internal.rs b/espanso-engine/src/event/internal.rs
index 0ffb83d..51c73e2 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/event/internal.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/event/internal.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct MatchesDetectedEvent {
   pub matches: Vec<DetectedMatch>,
+  pub is_search: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Default)]
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/hotkey.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/hotkey.rs
index e606ff6..9f34fc2 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/hotkey.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/hotkey.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ impl Middleware for HotKeyMiddleware {
             id: m_event.hotkey_id,
             ..Default::default()
           }],
+          is_search: false,
         }),
       );
     }
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/match_select.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/match_select.rs
index 46e9003..5fe0461 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/match_select.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/match_select.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub trait MatchFilter {
 }
 
 pub trait MatchSelector {
-  fn select(&self, matches_ids: &[i32]) -> Option<i32>;
+  fn select(&self, matches_ids: &[i32], is_search: bool) -> Option<i32>;
 }
 
 pub struct MatchSelectMiddleware<'a> {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl<'a> Middleware for MatchSelectMiddleware<'a> {
         }
         _ => {
           // Multiple matches, we need to ask the user which one to use
-          if let Some(selected_id) = self.match_selector.select(&valid_ids) {
+          if let Some(selected_id) = self.match_selector.select(&valid_ids, m_event.is_search) {
             let m = m_event.matches.into_iter().find(|m| m.id == selected_id);
             if let Some(m) = m {
               Event::caused_by(
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/matcher.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/matcher.rs
index e3e6e14..7b3e666 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/matcher.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/matcher.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ impl<'a, State> Middleware for MatcherMiddleware<'a, State> {
                   args: result.args,
                 })
                 .collect(),
+              is_search: false,
             }),
           );
         }
diff --git a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/search.rs b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/search.rs
index e7d27ea..7b2168b 100644
--- a/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/search.rs
+++ b/espanso-engine/src/process/middleware/search.rs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ impl<'a> Middleware for SearchMiddleware<'a> {
               args: HashMap::new(),
             })
             .collect(),
+          is_search: true,
         }),
       );
       dispatch(detected_matches);