diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 50b7cab5f..8b5243213 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -2097,20 +2097,31 @@ fn search_impl(
 
     // use find_at to find the next match after the cursor, loop around the end
     // Careful, `Regex` uses `bytes` as offsets, not character indices!
-    let mut mat = match direction {
-        Direction::Forward => regex.find(doc.regex_input_at_bytes(start..)),
-        Direction::Backward => regex.find_iter(doc.regex_input_at_bytes(..start)).last(),
-    };
+    let mut cap = regex.create_captures();
+    match direction {
+        Direction::Forward => regex.captures(doc.regex_input_at_bytes(start..), &mut cap),
+        Direction::Backward => {
+            cap = regex
+                .captures_iter(doc.regex_input_at_bytes(..start))
+                .last()
+                .unwrap_or(cap)
+        }
+    }
 
-    if mat.is_none() {
+    if !cap.is_match() {
         if wrap_around {
-            mat = match direction {
-                Direction::Forward => regex.find(doc.regex_input()),
-                Direction::Backward => regex.find_iter(doc.regex_input_at_bytes(start..)).last(),
+            match direction {
+                Direction::Forward => regex.captures(doc.regex_input(), &mut cap),
+                Direction::Backward => {
+                    cap = regex
+                        .captures_iter(doc.regex_input_at_bytes(start..))
+                        .last()
+                        .unwrap_or(cap)
+                }
             };
         }
         if show_warnings {
-            if wrap_around && mat.is_some() {
+            if wrap_around && cap.is_match() {
                 editor.set_status("Wrapped around document");
             } else {
                 editor.set_error("No more matches");
@@ -2122,7 +2133,7 @@ fn search_impl(
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
     let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
 
-    if let Some(mat) = mat {
+    if let Some(mat) = cap.get_match() {
         let start = text.byte_to_char(mat.start());
         let end = text.byte_to_char(mat.end());
 
@@ -2135,11 +2146,49 @@ fn search_impl(
         let primary = selection.primary();
         let range = Range::new(start, end).with_direction(primary.direction());
 
+        let should_update_search_results =
+            selection.len() == editor.registers.search_result_count();
         let selection = match movement {
             Movement::Extend => selection.clone().push(range),
-            Movement::Move => selection.clone().replace(selection.primary_index(), range),
+            Movement::Move => {
+                if should_update_search_results {
+                    editor
+                        .registers
+                        .remove_search_result(selection.primary_index());
+                }
+                selection.clone().replace(selection.primary_index(), range)
+            }
         };
 
+        let capture_groups = cap
+            .iter()
+            .map(|span| {
+                span.map(|span| text.slice(span.range()).to_string())
+                    .unwrap_or_default()
+            })
+            .collect();
+        if should_update_search_results {
+            if selection.len() == editor.registers.search_result_count() {
+                editor
+                    .registers
+                    .remove_search_result(selection.primary_index());
+            }
+            editor
+                .registers
+                .insert_search_result(selection.primary_index(), capture_groups);
+        } else {
+            editor.registers.write_search_results(vec![
+                vec!["".to_string(); selection.len()];
+                regex.captures_len()
+            ]);
+            editor
+                .registers
+                .remove_search_result(selection.primary_index());
+            editor
+                .registers
+                .insert_search_result(selection.primary_index(), capture_groups);
+        }
+
         doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
         view.ensure_cursor_in_view_center(doc, scrolloff);
     };
diff --git a/helix-view/src/register.rs b/helix-view/src/register.rs
index 9a5459576..18ce3919f 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/register.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/register.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,20 @@ impl Registers {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn insert_search_result(&mut self, idx: usize, search_results: Vec<String>) {
+        let idx = self.search_result_count() - idx;
+        let len = search_results.len();
+        for (i, value) in search_results.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            let entry = self.inner.entry(search_register_name(i)).or_default();
+            entry.insert(idx, value);
+        }
+        for i in len..=9 {
+            if let Some(entry) = self.inner.get_mut(&search_register_name(i)) {
+                entry.insert(idx, String::new());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn remove_search_result(&mut self, idx: usize) {
         let idx = self.search_result_count() - idx - 1;
         for i in 0..=9 {