diff --git a/tests/tools/test_read_loop_detection.py b/tests/tools/test_read_loop_detection.py
index a7c01170fc..78f7949c88 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_read_loop_detection.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_read_loop_detection.py
@@ -441,6 +441,14 @@ class TestSearchLoopDetection(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertNotIn("_warning", result)
         self.assertNotIn("error", result)
 
+    @patch("tools.file_tools._get_file_ops", return_value=_make_fake_file_ops())
+    def test_pagination_offset_does_not_count_as_repeat(self, _mock_ops):
+        """Paginating truncated results should not be blocked as a repeat search."""
+        for offset in (0, 50, 100, 150):
+            result = json.loads(search_tool("def main", task_id="t1", offset=offset, limit=50))
+            self.assertNotIn("_warning", result)
+            self.assertNotIn("error", result)
+
     @patch("tools.file_tools._get_file_ops", return_value=_make_fake_file_ops())
     def test_read_between_searches_resets_consecutive(self, _mock_ops):
         """A read_file call between searches resets search consecutive counter."""
diff --git a/tools/file_tools.py b/tools/file_tools.py
index 03470c3758..d34c59f492 100644
--- a/tools/file_tools.py
+++ b/tools/file_tools.py
@@ -337,7 +337,17 @@ def search_tool(pattern: str, target: str = "content", path: str = ".",
     """Search for content or files."""
     try:
         # Track searches to detect *consecutive* repeated search loops.
-        search_key = ("search", pattern, target, str(path), file_glob or "")
+        # Include pagination args so users can page through truncated
+        # results without tripping the repeated-search guard.
+        search_key = (
+            "search",
+            pattern,
+            target,
+            str(path),
+            file_glob or "",
+            limit,
+            offset,
+        )
         with _read_tracker_lock:
             task_data = _read_tracker.setdefault(task_id, {
                 "last_key": None, "consecutive": 0, "read_history": set(),