diff --git a/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js b/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
index e3c72ce8a..36fcc462a 100644
--- a/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
+++ b/lib/features/search-pad/SearchPad.js
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ SearchPad.prototype._search = function(pattern) {
 
   var searchResults = this._searchProvider.find(pattern);
 
+  searchResults = searchResults.filter(function(searchResult) {
+    return !self._canvas.getRootElements().includes(searchResult.element);
+  });
+
   if (!searchResults.length) {
     return;
   }
diff --git a/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js b/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
index f6a3d6e29..1845eaac7 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/search-pad/SearchPadSpec.js
@@ -278,6 +278,17 @@ describe('features/searchPad', function() {
     });
 
 
+    it('should not display root elements', inject(function(canvas) {
+
+      // when
+      typeText(input_node, 'root');
+
+      // then
+      var result_nodes = domQueryAll(SearchPad.RESULT_SELECTOR, canvas.getContainer());
+      expect(result_nodes).length(0);
+    }));
+
+
     it('should display results', inject(function(canvas) {
 
       // given