diff --git a/lib/nconf/stores/file.js b/lib/nconf/stores/file.js
index b18ea24..4e88912 100644
--- a/lib/nconf/stores/file.js
+++ b/lib/nconf/stores/file.js
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ var File = exports.File = function (options) {
   this.file   = options.file;
   this.dir    = options.dir    || process.cwd();
   this.format = options.format || formats.json;
+  
+  if (options.search) {
+    this.search(this.dir);
+  }
 };
 
 // Inherit from the Memory store