diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2f0e3af8..66832d99 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.3.7",
+  "version": "2.3.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-      "version": "2.3.7",
+      "version": "2.3.8",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/pdfjs-dist": "^2.7.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27e78f97..35241d46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@d-i-t-a/reader",
-  "version": "2.3.7",
+  "version": "2.3.8",
   "description": "A viewer application for EPUB files.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/d-i-t-a/R2D2BC",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/modules/search/SearchModule.ts b/src/modules/search/SearchModule.ts
index e2e72d5b..2f279770 100644
--- a/src/modules/search/SearchModule.ts
+++ b/src/modules/search/SearchModule.ts
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ export class SearchModule implements ReaderModule {
     self.currentChapterSearchResult = [];
     self.currentSearchHighlights = [];
     var localSearchResultChapter: any = [];
-    if (this.navigator.rights.enableContentProtection) {
-      this.navigator.contentProtectionModule?.deactivate();
-    }
     await this.searchAndPaintChapter(searchVal, index, async (result) => {
       localSearchResultChapter = result;
       goToResultPage(1);
@@ -292,6 +289,9 @@ export class SearchModule implements ReaderModule {
     index: number = 0,
     callback: (result: any) => any
   ) {
+    if (this.navigator.rights.enableContentProtection) {
+      this.navigator.contentProtectionModule?.deactivate();
+    }
     const linkHref = this.publication.getAbsoluteHref(
       this.publication.readingOrder[this.navigator.currentResource() ?? 0].Href
     );
@@ -398,7 +398,11 @@ export class SearchModule implements ReaderModule {
     this.bookSearchResult = [];
 
     reset();
-    await this.searchAndPaintChapter(term, 0, async () => {});
+    await this.searchAndPaintChapter(term, 0, async () => {
+      if (this.navigator.rights.enableContentProtection) {
+        this.navigator.contentProtectionModule?.recalculate(200);
+      }
+    });
 
     if (current) {
       await this.searchBook(term);
@@ -452,7 +456,11 @@ export class SearchModule implements ReaderModule {
           this.searchAndPaintChapter(
             item.textMatch,
             filteredIndex,
-            async () => {}
+            async () => {
+              if (this.navigator.rights.enableContentProtection) {
+                this.navigator.contentProtectionModule?.recalculate(200);
+              }
+            }
           );
         }, 300);
       }
@@ -498,7 +506,11 @@ export class SearchModule implements ReaderModule {
           this.searchAndPaintChapter(
             item.textMatch,
             filteredIndex,
-            async () => {}
+            async () => {
+              if (this.navigator.rights.enableContentProtection) {
+                this.navigator.contentProtectionModule?.recalculate(200);
+              }
+            }
           );
         }, 300);
       }