diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index 7c680b21..9a7767e8 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Journal(object):
         consts.DOWParseStyle = -1  # "Monday" will be either today or the last Monday
         self.dateparse = pdt.Calendar(consts)
         self.key = None  # used to decrypt and encrypt the journal
+        self.search_tags = None # Store tags we're highlighting
 
         journal_txt = self.open()
         self.entries = self.parse(journal_txt)
diff --git a/jrnl/jrnl.py b/jrnl/jrnl.py
index ef78840b..256075ce 100755
--- a/jrnl/jrnl.py
+++ b/jrnl/jrnl.py
@@ -176,14 +176,15 @@ def cli(manual_args=None):
         entry.starred = args.star
         util.prompt("[Entry added to {0} journal]".format(journal_name))
         journal.write()
-
-    # Reading mode
-    elif not mode_export:
+    else:
         journal.filter(tags=args.text,
                        start_date=args.start_date, end_date=args.end_date,
                        strict=args.strict,
                        short=args.short)
         journal.limit(args.limit)
+
+    # Reading mode
+    if not mode_export:
         print(journal.pprint())
 
     # Various export modes