1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/isearch.el b/lisp/isearch.el
index 82d3d781d02..070a6cfd5b3 100644
--- a/lisp/isearch.el
+++ b/lisp/isearch.el
@@ -890,7 +890,11 @@ If first char entered is \\[isearch-yank-word], then do word search instead."
               (setq isearch-string (or (car (if isearch-regexp
                                                 regexp-search-ring
                                               search-ring))
-                                       ""))
+                                       "")
+
+                    isearch-message
+                    (mapconcat 'isearch-text-char-description
+                               isearch-string ""))
             ;; This used to set the last search string,
             ;; but I think it is not right to do that here.
             ;; Only the string actually used should be saved.