diff --git a/lib/client/client.js b/lib/client/client.js
index 9d5a638b..0954ca73 100644
--- a/lib/client/client.js
+++ b/lib/client/client.js
@@ -1205,8 +1205,7 @@ Client.prototype._sendSocket = function _sendSocket (message,
     if (expect === 'abandon') { return sendResult('end', null) }
 
     if (msg instanceof SearchEntry || msg instanceof SearchReference) {
-      let event = msg.constructor.name
-      event = event[0].toLowerCase() + event.slice(1)
+      const event = msg instanceof SearchEntry ? 'searchEntry' : 'searchReference'
       return sendResult(event, msg)
     } else {
       tracker.remove(message.messageID)