diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sikuli/slides/sikuli/RegionSelector.java b/src/main/java/org/sikuli/slides/sikuli/RegionSelector.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sikuli/slides/sikuli/RegionSelector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sikuli/slides/sikuli/RegionSelector.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class RegionSelector {
 	private ScreenRegion doDirectionalSearch(ImageTarget imageTarget,
 			SlideTargetRegion slideTargetRegion, int direction) {
 		
-		ScreenRegion fullScreenRegion=new DesktopScreenRegion();
+		ScreenRegion fullScreenRegion=SikuliController.getFullScreenRegion();
 		List<ScreenRegion> directionScreenRegions;
 		if(direction==TOP){
 			directionScreenRegions=getTopScreenRegionList();
use screen id constant to support external monitor mode