diff --git a/modes/dmenu.c b/modes/dmenu.c
index eb41add..27d9935 100644
--- a/modes/dmenu.c
+++ b/modes/dmenu.c
@@ -52,7 +52,3 @@ void wofi_dmenu_exec(const gchar* cmd) {
 	printf("%s\n", cmd);
 	exit(0);
 }
-
-bool wofi_dmenu_exec_search() {
-	return true;
-}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 255c992..868b852 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static void print_usage(char** argv) {
 	printf("--cache-file\t-k\tSets the cache file to use\n");
 	printf("--term\t\t-t\tSpecifies the terminal to use when running in a term\n");
 	printf("--password\t-P\tRuns in password mode\n");
+	printf("--exec-search\t-e\tMakes enter always use the search contents not the first result\n");
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -277,6 +278,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 			.flag = NULL,
 			.val = 'P'
 		},
+		{
+			.name = "exec-search",
+			.has_arg = no_argument,
+			.flag = NULL,
+			.val = 'e'
+		},
 		{
 			.name = NULL,
 			.has_arg = 0,
@@ -300,8 +307,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	char* cache_file = NULL;
 	char* terminal = NULL;
 	char* password_char = "false";
+	char* exec_search = NULL;
 	int opt;
-	while((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hfc:s:C:dS:W:H:p:x:y:nimk:t:P::", opts, NULL)) != -1) {
+	while((opt = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hfc:s:C:dS:W:H:p:x:y:nimk:t:P::e", opts, NULL)) != -1) {
 		switch(opt) {
 		case 'h':
 			print_usage(argv);
@@ -362,6 +370,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		case 'P':
 			password_char = optarg;
 			break;
+		case 'e':
+			exec_search = "true";
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -491,6 +502,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		}
 		map_put(config, "password_char", password_char);
 	}
+	if(exec_search != NULL) {
+		map_put(config, "exec_search", exec_search);
+	}
 
 	gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 
diff --git a/src/wofi.c b/src/wofi.c
index eb24d50..8cea358 100644
--- a/src/wofi.c
+++ b/src/wofi.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ static char* config_dir;
 static bool run_in_term;
 static char* terminal;
 static GtkOrientation outer_orientation;
+static bool exec_search;
 static void (*mode_exec)(const gchar* cmd);
-static bool (*exec_search)();
 
 struct node {
 	char* text, *search_text, *action;
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static GtkWidget* get_first_child(GtkContainer* container) {
 		GtkWidget* child = list->data;
 		GtkAllocation alloc;
 		gtk_widget_get_allocation(child, &alloc);
-		if(alloc.x <= x && alloc.y <= y && alloc.x != -1 && alloc.y != -1 && alloc.width != 1 && alloc.height != 1) {
+		if(alloc.x <= x && alloc.y <= y && alloc.x != -1 && alloc.y != -1 && alloc.width != 1 && alloc.height != 1 && gtk_widget_get_child_visible(child)) {
 			x = alloc.x;
 			y = alloc.y;
 			min_child = child;
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ static GtkWidget* get_first_child(GtkContainer* container) {
 
 static void activate_search(GtkEntry* entry, gpointer data) {
 	(void) data;
-	if(exec_search != NULL && exec_search()) {
+	GtkWidget* child = get_first_child(GTK_CONTAINER(inner_box));
+	if(exec_search || child == NULL) {
 		execute_action(mode, gtk_entry_get_text(entry));
 	} else {
-		GtkWidget* child = get_first_child(GTK_CONTAINER(inner_box));
 		GtkWidget* box = gtk_bin_get_child(GTK_BIN(child));
 		execute_action(mode, wofi_property_box_get_property(WOFI_PROPERTY_BOX(box), "action"));
 	}
@@ -408,7 +408,6 @@ static void* start_thread(void* data) {
 	if(dso == NULL) {
 		init = get_plugin_proc(mode, "_init");
 		mode_exec = get_plugin_proc(mode, "_exec");
-		exec_search = get_plugin_proc(mode, "_exec_search");
 	} else {
 		char* plugins_dir = utils_concat(2, config_dir, "/plugins/");
 		char* full_name = utils_concat(2, plugins_dir, mode);
@@ -417,7 +416,6 @@ static void* start_thread(void* data) {
 		free(plugins_dir);
 		init = dlsym(plugin, "init");
 		mode_exec = dlsym(plugin, "exec");
-		exec_search = dlsym(plugin, "exec_search");
 	}
 
 	if(init != NULL) {
@@ -455,6 +453,7 @@ void wofi_init(struct map* config) {
 	config_dir = map_get(config, "config_dir");
 	terminal = map_get(config, "term");
 	char* password_char = map_get(config, "password_char");
+	exec_search = strcmp(config_get(config, "exec_search", "false"), "true") == 0;
 
 	window = gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
 	gtk_widget_realize(window);