diff --git a/theories/list.v b/theories/list.v
index 23f31c0d27c83f9ef5f1b150747615df3cfbb4ac..33d15d59c6a2d07d52bc5578f1b9e57dbb6b8133 100644
--- a/theories/list.v
+++ b/theories/list.v
@@ -916,6 +916,14 @@ Section find.
     change (list_fmap B A f y) with (f <$> y). (* FIXME it simplified too much *)
     rewrite IH. by destruct (list_find (P ∘ f) y).
   Qed.
+
+  Lemma list_find_proper (Q : A → Prop) `{∀ x, Decision (Q x)} l :
+    (∀ x, P x ↔ Q x) →
+    list_find P l = list_find Q l.
+  Proof.
+    intros HPQ. induction l as [|x y IH]; [done|]. simpl.
+    erewrite decide_iff by done. by rewrite IH.
+  Qed.
 End find.
 
 (** ** Properties of the [reverse] function *)