diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/30400-fix-blob-highlighting-in-search.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/30400-fix-blob-highlighting-in-search.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..942258450c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/30400-fix-blob-highlighting-in-search.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Fix blob highlighting in search
+merge_request: 10420
+author:
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/project_search_results.rb b/lib/gitlab/project_search_results.rb
index db325c00705..0b8959f2fb9 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/project_search_results.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/project_search_results.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module Gitlab
         data << line.sub(ref, '').sub(filename, '').sub(/^:-\d+-/, '').sub(/^::\d+:/, '')
       end
 
-      OpenStruct.new(
+      FoundBlob.new(
         filename: filename,
         basename: basename,
         ref: ref,
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/search_results.rb b/lib/gitlab/search_results.rb
index ccfa517e04b..efe8095beea 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/search_results.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/search_results.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 module Gitlab
   class SearchResults
+    class FoundBlob
+      attr_reader :id, :filename, :basename, :ref, :startline, :data
+
+      def initialize(opts = {})
+        @id = opts.fetch(:id, nil)
+        @filename = opts.fetch(:filename, nil)
+        @basename = opts.fetch(:basename, nil)
+        @ref = opts.fetch(:ref, nil)
+        @startline = opts.fetch(:startline, nil)
+        @data = opts.fetch(:data, nil)
+      end
+
+      def path
+        filename
+      end
+
+      def no_highlighting?
+        false
+      end
+    end
+
     attr_reader :current_user, :query
 
     # Limit search results by passed projects
diff --git a/spec/features/search_spec.rb b/spec/features/search_spec.rb
index a6560a81096..40ef4c098b9 100644
--- a/spec/features/search_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/search_spec.rb
@@ -119,13 +119,15 @@ describe "Search", feature: true  do
       visit namespace_project_path(project.namespace, project)
 
       page.within '.search' do
-        fill_in 'search', with: 'def'
+        fill_in 'search', with: 'application.js'
         click_button 'Go'
       end
 
       click_link "Code"
 
       expect(page).to have_selector('.file-content .code')
+
+      expect(page).to have_selector("span.line[lang='javascript']")
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb
index 9a8096208db..e0ebea63eb4 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/project_search_results_spec.rb
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
 
       subject { described_class.parse_search_result(search_result) }
 
-      it "returns a valid OpenStruct object" do
-        is_expected.to be_an OpenStruct
+      it "returns a valid FoundBlob" do
+        is_expected.to be_an Gitlab::SearchResults::FoundBlob
+        expect(subject.id).to be_nil
+        expect(subject.path).to eq('CHANGELOG')
         expect(subject.filename).to eq('CHANGELOG')
         expect(subject.basename).to eq('CHANGELOG')
         expect(subject.ref).to eq('master')
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       context "when filename has extension" do
         let(:search_result) { "master:CONTRIBUTE.md:5:- [Contribute to GitLab](#contribute-to-gitlab)\n" }
 
+        it { expect(subject.path).to eq('CONTRIBUTE.md') }
         it { expect(subject.filename).to eq('CONTRIBUTE.md') }
         it { expect(subject.basename).to eq('CONTRIBUTE') }
       end
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ describe Gitlab::ProjectSearchResults, lib: true do
       context "when file under directory" do
         let(:search_result) { "master:a/b/c.md:5:a b c\n" }
 
+        it { expect(subject.path).to eq('a/b/c.md') }
         it { expect(subject.filename).to eq('a/b/c.md') }
         it { expect(subject.basename).to eq('a/b/c') }
       end