diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/search.ts b/ts/state/selectors/search.ts
index 5ed07a074949..e727b0f802f3 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/search.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/search.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import type { GetConversationByIdType } from './conversations';
 import {
   getConversationLookup,
   getConversationSelector,
+  getSelectedConversationId,
 } from './conversations';
 
 import { hydrateRanges } from '../../types/BodyRange';
@@ -113,11 +114,17 @@ export const getMessageSearchResultLookup = createSelector(
 );
 
 export const getSearchResults = createSelector(
-  [getSearch, getSearchConversationName, getConversationLookup],
+  [
+    getSearch,
+    getSearchConversationName,
+    getConversationLookup,
+    getSelectedConversationId,
+  ],
   (
     state: SearchStateType,
     searchConversationName,
-    conversationLookup: ConversationLookupType
+    conversationLookup: ConversationLookupType,
+    selectedConversationId: string | undefined
   ): Pick<
     LeftPaneSearchPropsType,
     | 'conversationResults'
@@ -136,7 +143,7 @@ export const getSearchResults = createSelector(
       messagesLoading,
     } = state;
 
-    return {
+    const searchResults: ReturnType<typeof getSearchResults> = {
       conversationResults: discussionsLoading
         ? { isLoading: true }
         : {
@@ -159,6 +166,21 @@ export const getSearchResults = createSelector(
       searchTerm: state.query,
       filterByUnread: state.filterByUnread,
     };
+
+    if (
+      state.filterByUnread &&
+      searchResults.conversationResults.isLoading === false
+    ) {
+      searchResults.conversationResults.results =
+        searchResults.conversationResults.results.map(conversation => {
+          return {
+            ...conversation,
+            isSelected: selectedConversationId === conversation.id,
+          };
+        });
+    }
+
+    return searchResults;
   }
 );
 
diff --git a/ts/test-both/state/selectors/search_test.ts b/ts/test-both/state/selectors/search_test.ts
index e13646b517c6..1f3504276d7a 100644
--- a/ts/test-both/state/selectors/search_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test-both/state/selectors/search_test.ts
@@ -454,5 +454,74 @@ describe('both/state/selectors/search', () => {
         filterByUnread: false,
       });
     });
+
+    it('adds isSelected flag to conversations when filterByUnread is true', () => {
+      const conversations: Array<ConversationType> = [
+        getDefaultConversation({ id: '1' }),
+        getDefaultConversation({ id: 'selected-id' }),
+      ];
+
+      const state: StateType = {
+        ...getEmptyRootState(),
+        conversations: {
+          ...getEmptyConversationState(),
+          conversationLookup: makeLookup(conversations, 'id'),
+          selectedConversationId: 'selected-id',
+        },
+        search: {
+          ...getEmptySearchState(),
+          query: 'foo bar',
+          conversationIds: conversations.map(({ id }) => id),
+          discussionsLoading: false,
+          filterByUnread: true,
+        },
+      };
+
+      const searchResults = getSearchResults(state);
+
+      assert.deepEqual(searchResults.conversationResults, {
+        isLoading: false,
+        results: [
+          {
+            ...conversations[0],
+            isSelected: false,
+          },
+          {
+            ...conversations[1],
+            isSelected: true,
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('does not add isSelected flag to conversations when filterByUnread is false', () => {
+      const conversations: Array<ConversationType> = [
+        getDefaultConversation({ id: '1' }),
+        getDefaultConversation({ id: '2' }),
+      ];
+
+      const state: StateType = {
+        ...getEmptyRootState(),
+        conversations: {
+          ...getEmptyConversationState(),
+          conversationLookup: makeLookup(conversations, 'id'),
+          selectedConversationId: '2',
+        },
+        search: {
+          ...getEmptySearchState(),
+          query: 'foo bar',
+          conversationIds: conversations.map(({ id }) => id),
+          discussionsLoading: false,
+          filterByUnread: false,
+        },
+      };
+
+      const searchResults = getSearchResults(state);
+
+      assert.deepEqual(searchResults.conversationResults, {
+        isLoading: false,
+        results: conversations,
+      });
+    });
   });
 });