diff --git a/kdeui/kiconviewsearchline.cpp b/kdeui/kiconviewsearchline.cpp
index d6d0bf46d..3ab31a4d5 100644
--- a/kdeui/kiconviewsearchline.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/kiconviewsearchline.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ void KIconViewSearchLine::showItem( QIconViewItem *item )
   d->hiddenListChanged++;
   d->iconView->insertItem( item );
   d->hiddenItems.remove( item );
+  item->setText(item->text());
 }
 
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