diff --git a/lib/TextareaDecorator.js b/lib/TextareaDecorator.js
index 90777ca..199fa28 100644
--- a/lib/TextareaDecorator.js
+++ b/lib/TextareaDecorator.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ function TextareaDecorator( textarea, parser ){
 	// construct editor DOM
 	var parent = document.createElement("div");
 	var output = document.createElement("pre");
+	output.inert = true; // prevents Ctrl+F search
 	parent.appendChild(output);
 	var label = document.createElement("label");
 	parent.appendChild(label);