diff --git a/notes/search.go b/notes/search.go
index 4d45f77..32a88d5 100755
--- a/notes/search.go
+++ b/notes/search.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (n *Notes) Search(phrase string) (string, error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if info.IsDir() {
+			if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
 				return nil
 			}
 			if size := info.Size(); size < 1 || size > (5*1024*1024) {
@@ -67,12 +67,11 @@ func (n *Notes) Search(phrase string) (string, error) {
 			if err != nil && err.Error() == "bufio.Scanner: token too long" {
 				err = nil
 			}
-			if err == nil && ok {
-				p := filetree.NewPathFromLocal(path.Dir(walked))
-				files.Push(p, info)
-			}
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("failed to scan %v: %v", walked, err)
+			} else if ok {
+				p := filetree.NewPathFromLocal(path.Dir(walked))
+				files.Push(p, info)
 			}
 			return err
 		},