diff --git a/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts b/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts
index 98435bb2d..219a009c7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/menus/electron_context_menu.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import zoomService from "../components/zoom.js";
 import contextMenu, { type MenuItem } from "./context_menu.js";
 import { t } from "../services/i18n.js";
 import type { BrowserWindow } from "electron";
-import type { CommandNames } from "../components/app_context.js";
+import type { CommandNames, AppContext } from "../components/app_context.js";
 
 function setupContextMenu() {
     const electron = utils.dynamicRequire("electron");
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ function setupContextMenu() {
     // FIXME: Remove typecast once Electron is properly integrated.
     const { webContents } = remote.getCurrentWindow() as BrowserWindow;
 
+    let appContext: AppContext;
+
     webContents.on("context-menu", (event, params) => {
         const { editFlags } = params;
         const hasText = params.selectionText.trim().length > 0;
@@ -124,7 +126,10 @@ function setupContextMenu() {
                 title: t("electron_context_menu.search_in_trilium", { term: shortenedSelection }),
                 uiIcon: "bx bx-search",
                 handler: async () => {
-                    const appContext = (await import("../components/app_context.js")).default;
+                    if (!appContext) {
+                        appContext = (await import("../components/app_context.js")).default;
+                    }
+
                     await appContext.triggerCommand("searchNotes", {
                         searchString: params.selectionText
                     });