diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
index c37ef5df..5f22c249 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
@@ -1774,7 +1774,16 @@ ArticleView * MainWindow::createNewTab( bool switchToIt, QString const & name )
   connect( view, &ArticleView::zoomOut, this, &MainWindow::zoomout );
   connect( view, &ArticleView::saveBookmarkSignal, this, &MainWindow::addBookmarkToFavorite );
 
-  connect( ui.searchInPageAction, &QAction::triggered, view, &ArticleView::openSearch );
+  connect( ui.searchInPageAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [ this, view ]() {
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+    //workaround to fix macos popup page search Ctrl + F
+    if ( scanPopup && scanPopup->isActiveWindow() ) {
+      scanPopup->openSearch();
+      return;
+    }
+#endif
+    view->openSearch();
+  } );
 
   view->setSelectionBySingleClick( cfg.preferences.selectWordBySingleClick );
 
diff --git a/src/ui/scanpopup.cc b/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
index b649f872..01e49e11 100644
--- a/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
+++ b/src/ui/scanpopup.cc
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ ScanPopup::ScanPopup( QWidget * parent,
   connect( definition, &ArticleView::typingEvent, this, &ScanPopup::typingEvent );
 
   openSearchAction.setShortcut( QKeySequence( "Ctrl+F" ) );
+  openSearchAction.setShortcutContext( Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut );
   addAction( &openSearchAction );
   connect( &openSearchAction, &QAction::triggered, definition, &ArticleView::openSearch );
 
@@ -1126,6 +1127,11 @@ void ScanPopup::setGroupByName( QString const & name ) const
     gdWarning( "Group \"%s\" for popup window is not found\n", name.toUtf8().data() );
 }
 
+void ScanPopup::openSearch()
+{
+  definition->openSearch();
+}
+
 void ScanPopup::alwaysOnTopClicked( bool checked )
 {
   bool wasVisible = isVisible();
diff --git a/src/ui/scanpopup.hh b/src/ui/scanpopup.hh
index aa26b762..adcaa0ad 100644
--- a/src/ui/scanpopup.hh
+++ b/src/ui/scanpopup.hh
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ signals:
   /// Put translated word into Favorites
   void sendWordToFavorites( QString const & word, unsigned groupId, bool );
 
-
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
   /// Ask for source window is current translate tab
   bool isGoldenDictWindow( HWND hwnd );
@@ -102,6 +101,8 @@ public slots:
 #ifdef HAVE_X11
   void showEngagePopup();
 #endif
+  void openSearch();
+
 
 private: