diff --git a/DSView/pv/mainwindow.cpp b/DSView/pv/mainwindow.cpp
index 144ec8b1..db083a82 100644
--- a/DSView/pv/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/DSView/pv/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1126,7 +1126,9 @@ namespace pv
                 on_measure(!_measure_dock->isVisible());
                 break;
             case Qt::Key_R:
-                on_search(!_search_dock->isVisible());
+                if (_session->get_device()->get_work_mode() == LOGIC){
+                    on_search(!_search_dock->isVisible());
+                }
                 break;
             case Qt::Key_O:
                 _sampling_bar->config_device();