diff --git a/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/modules.rb b/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/modules.rb
index 317d4fd2f2a3..d10de94adb0f 100644
--- a/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/modules.rb
+++ b/lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/modules.rb
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ def cmd_search(*args)
                   end
                 end
               end
-              if @module_search_results_with_usage_metadata.length == 1 && use
+              if @module_search_results.length == 1 && use
                 used_module = @module_search_results_with_usage_metadata.first[:mod].fullname
                 cmd_use(used_module, true)
               end