[Dnsmasq-discuss] dnsmasq doesn't pick up search domains

[Benzler, Andreas (INE)]

The installation is just simple:

port=53
domain-needed (doesn't matter with or without)
bogus-priv
resolv-file=/etc/dnsmasq-resolv.conf
strict-order
server=8.8.8.8
server=8.8.4.4
address=/somedomain.net/192.168.0.1
interface=enp4s0f0
except-interface=lo
expand-hosts

/etc/dnsmasq-resolv.conf
search intranet.somedomain.edu. somedomain.edu.

ping mybox (mybox.intranet.somedomain.edu.) 

nslookup mybox
Server:		xx.xx.xx.xx
Address:	xx.xx.xx.xx#53

Non-authoritative answer:
*** Can't find mybox: No answer

but fqn works mybox.intranet.somedomain.edu.

????

please explain.