diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index aa588a5..2f6bdb7 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
 #include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <vte/vte.h>
@@ -19,6 +17,7 @@ typedef struct search_dialog_info {
     GtkWidget *vte;
     GtkWidget *entry;
     enum search_direction direction;
+    bool open;
 } search_dialog_info;
 
 static void search_response_cb(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response_id, search_dialog_info *info) {
@@ -35,16 +34,20 @@ static void search_response_cb(GtkDialog *dialog, gint response_id, search_dialo
         }
     }
 
-    free(info);
     gtk_widget_destroy(GTK_WIDGET(dialog));
+    info->open = false;
 }
 
-static void open_search_dialog(GtkWidget *vte, enum search_direction direction) {
-    search_dialog_info *info = malloc(sizeof (info));
-    info->vte = vte;
-    info->entry = gtk_entry_new();
+static void open_search_dialog(GtkWidget *vte, enum search_direction direction, search_dialog_info *info) {
     info->direction = direction;
 
+    if (info->open) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    info->open = true;
+    info->entry = gtk_entry_new();
+
     GtkWidget *dialog, *content_area;
     dialog = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons("Search",
                                          GTK_WINDOW(gtk_widget_get_toplevel(vte)),
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ static void open_search_dialog(GtkWidget *vte, enum search_direction direction)
     gtk_widget_grab_focus(GTK_WIDGET(info->entry));
 }
 
-static gboolean key_press_cb(GtkWidget *vte, GdkEventKey *event) {
+static gboolean key_press_cb(GtkWidget *vte, GdkEventKey *event, search_dialog_info *info) {
     const GdkModifierType modifiers = event->state & gtk_accelerator_get_default_mod_mask();
 
     if (modifiers == (GDK_CONTROL_MASK|GDK_SHIFT_MASK)) {
@@ -75,12 +78,12 @@ static gboolean key_press_cb(GtkWidget *vte, GdkEventKey *event) {
                 vte_terminal_search_find_next(VTE_TERMINAL(vte));
                 return TRUE;
             case GDK_question:
-                open_search_dialog(vte, search_backward);
+                open_search_dialog(vte, search_backward, info);
                 return TRUE;
         }
     }
     if (modifiers == GDK_CONTROL_MASK && event->keyval == GDK_slash) {
-        open_search_dialog(vte, search_forward);
+        open_search_dialog(vte, search_forward, info);
         return TRUE;
     }
     return FALSE;
@@ -215,9 +218,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
     vte_terminal_set_colors(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), &foreground, &background, palette, 16);
 
+    search_dialog_info info = { .vte = vte, .open = false };
+
     g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(window), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(gtk_main_quit), NULL);
     g_signal_connect(vte, "button-press-event", G_CALLBACK(button_press_cb), NULL);
-    g_signal_connect(vte, "key-press-event", G_CALLBACK(key_press_cb), NULL);
+    g_signal_connect(vte, "key-press-event", G_CALLBACK(key_press_cb), &info);
 
 #ifdef URGENT_ON_BEEP
     if (g_signal_lookup("beep", G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE(G_OBJECT(vte)))) {