diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0afb079..0e4dc10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ require'fzf-lua'.setup {
       -- pager        = "delta",      -- if you have `delta` installed
     },
     man = {
+      -- NOTE: remove the `-c` flag when using man-db
       cmd             = "man -c %s | col -bx",
     },
     builtin = {
diff --git a/doc/fzf-lua.txt b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
index f683673..6a84e5e 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-lua.txt
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ Consult the list below for available settings:
           -- pager        = "delta",      -- if you have `delta` installed
         },
         man = {
+          -- NOTE: remove the `-c` flag when using man-db
           cmd             = "man -c %s | col -bx",
         },
         builtin = {
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
index e47ca16..f6c8c7b 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/grep.lua
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ M.grep = function(opts)
   opts.__MODULE__ = opts.__MODULE__ or M
 
   local no_esc = false
-  if opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search then
+  if not opts.search and
+    (opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search) then
     opts.search, no_esc = get_last_search(opts)
     opts.search = opts.search or opts.continue_last_search_default
   end
@@ -176,7 +177,8 @@ M.live_grep_st = function(opts)
   assert(not opts.multiprocess)
 
   local no_esc = false
-  if opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search then
+  if not opts.search and
+    (opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search) then
     opts.search, no_esc = get_last_search(opts)
   end
 
@@ -248,7 +250,8 @@ M.live_grep_mt = function(opts)
   assert(opts.multiprocess)
 
   local no_esc = false
-  if opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search then
+  if not opts.search and
+    (opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search) then
     opts.search, no_esc = get_last_search(opts)
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua
index 22f7c1e..0beb396 100644
--- a/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua
+++ b/lua/fzf-lua/providers/tags.lua
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ end
 M.grep = function(opts)
   opts = opts or {}
 
-  if opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search then
+  if not opts.search and
+    (opts.continue_last_search or opts.repeat_last_search) then
     opts.search, opts.no_esc = M.get_last_search(opts)
     opts.search = opts.search or opts.continue_last_search_default
   end