--- a/toolkit/content/widgets/findbar.xml
+++ b/toolkit/content/widgets/findbar.xml
@@ -1195,17 +1195,16 @@
 
           // Ensure the stored SearchString is in sync with what we want to find
           if (this._findField.value != this._browser.finder.searchString) {
             this._find(this._findField.value);
           } else {
             this._findAgain(aFindPrevious);
             if (this._useModalHighlight) {
               this.open();
-              this._findField.select();
               this._findField.focus();
             }
           }
 
           return undefined;
         ]]></body>
       </method>