The search returns to the original buffer when a recursive edit is used for modal searching. But multi-file search doesn't support modal isearch. This problem is fixed in the next Emacs version that will24.4 (scheduled to be released the next week as I write).
“next week” won't be relevant in a week. “Emacs 24.4” is what matters.
Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
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