diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/dpa.c b/dlls/comctl32/dpa.c
index 1fc4e4f46c..618dd2358d 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/dpa.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/dpa.c
@@ -815,8 +815,7 @@ INT WINAPI DPA_Search (const HDPA hdpa, LPVOID pFind, INT nStart,
             else /* (n > 0) */
                 l = x + 1;
         }
-
-        return l;
+        if (uOptions & (DPAS_INSERTBEFORE|DPAS_INSERTAFTER)) return l;
     }
     else {
         /* array is not sorted --> use linear search */
diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tests/dpa.c b/dlls/comctl32/tests/dpa.c
index f0e72f643e..dbc86ff302 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tests/dpa.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tests/dpa.c
@@ -307,6 +307,10 @@ static void test_dpa(void)
     i = pDPA_Search(dpa, (PVOID)3, 0,
                     CB_CmpLT, 0xdeadbeef, DPAS_SORTED|DPAS_INSERTBEFORE);
     ok(i == 2, "i=%d\n", i);
+    /* without DPAS_INSERTBEFORE/AFTER */
+    i = pDPA_Search(dpa, (PVOID)3, 0,
+                    CB_CmpLT, 0xdeadbeef, DPAS_SORTED);
+    ok(i == -1, "i=%d\n", i);
 
     /* Re-insert the item */
     ret = pDPA_InsertPtr(dpa, 2, (PVOID)3);