Show images in search results 4.8.8

In previous versions I modified includes/loop-search.php line 35

Commented this:
echo "<span class='search-result-counter {$counterclass}'>{$post_loop_count}</span>";

Added this:

$searchimage = get_the_post_thumbnail( $the_id, 'large' );
echo "<span class='search-result-image'>{$searchimage}</span>";
echo "<span class='search-result-counter {$counterclass}'>{$post_loop_count}</span>";

I see that 4.8.8 has some changes and I just want to be sure the modification should be the same.

Thank you.