Index: includes/specials/SpecialSearch.php
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--- includes/specials/SpecialSearch.php	(revision 57285)
+++ includes/specials/SpecialSearch.php	(working copy)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
 		
 		// show direct page/create link
 		if( !is_null($t) ) {
-			if( !$t->exists() ) {
+			if( !$t->isKnown() ) {
 				$wgOut->addWikiMsg( 'searchmenu-new', wfEscapeWikiText( $t->getPrefixedText() ) );
 			} else {
 				$wgOut->addWikiMsg( 'searchmenu-exists', wfEscapeWikiText( $t->getPrefixedText() ) );