diff --git a/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj b/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj
index 7a5200e575..b408f796d9 100644
--- a/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/range_utils.pyj
@@ -8,7 +8,25 @@ def is_non_empty_text_node(node):
     return (node.nodeType is Node.TEXT_NODE or node.nodeType is Node.CDATA_SECTION_NODE) and node.nodeValue.length > 0
 
 
-def text_nodes_in_range(r):
+def is_element_visible(elem):
+    s = window.getComputedStyle(elem)
+    return s.display is not 'none' and s.visibility is not 'hidden'
+
+
+def is_node_visible(node):
+    if node.nodeType is not Node.ELEMENT_NODE:
+        node = node.parentElement
+        if not node:
+            return False
+    current = node
+    while current:
+        if not is_element_visible(current):
+            return False
+        current = current.parentElement
+    return True
+
+
+def select_nodes_from_range(r, predicate):
     parent = r.commonAncestorContainer
     doc = parent.ownerDocument or document
     iterator = doc.createNodeIterator(parent)
@@ -21,13 +39,35 @@ def text_nodes_in_range(r):
         if not in_range and node.isSameNode(r.startContainer):
             in_range = True
         if in_range:
-            if is_non_empty_text_node(node):
+            if predicate(node):
                 ans.push(node)
             if node.isSameNode(r.endContainer):
                 break
     return ans
 
 
+def select_first_node_from_range(r, predicate):
+    parent = r.commonAncestorContainer
+    doc = parent.ownerDocument or document
+    iterator = doc.createNodeIterator(parent)
+    in_range = False
+    while True:
+        node = iterator.nextNode()
+        if not node:
+            break
+        if not in_range and node.isSameNode(r.startContainer):
+            in_range = True
+        if in_range:
+            if predicate(node):
+                return node
+            if node.isSameNode(r.endContainer):
+                break
+
+
+def text_nodes_in_range(r):
+    return select_nodes_from_range(r, is_non_empty_text_node)
+
+
 def all_annots_in_range(r, annot_id_uuid_map, ans):
     parent = r.commonAncestorContainer
     doc = parent.ownerDocument or document
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/find.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/find.pyj
index 688100632d..f6e34528c7 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/find.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/find.pyj
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2020, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 from __python__ import bound_methods, hash_literals
 
+from range_utils import select_first_node_from_range, is_node_visible
 
 def build_text_map():
     node_list = v'[]'
@@ -27,9 +28,6 @@ def build_text_map():
             tag = node.tagName.toLowerCase()
             if ignored_tags[tag]:
                 return
-            style = window.getComputedStyle(node)
-            if style.display is 'none' or style.visibility is 'hidden':
-                return
             children = node.childNodes
             for i in range(children.length):
                 process_node(v'children[i]')
@@ -143,7 +141,12 @@ def select_find_result(match):
         sel.setBaseAndExtent(match.start_node, match.start_offset, match.end_node, match.end_offset)
     except:  # if offset is outside node
         return False
-    return True
+    if not sel.rangeCount:
+        return False
+    for i in range(sel.rangeCount):
+        if select_first_node_from_range(sel.getRangeAt(i), is_node_visible):
+            return True
+    return False
 
 
 def select_search_result(sr):