diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.cpp
index 88ab9a6fe..7aff40a80 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ bool countBiggerThan(const QStandardItem* i1, const QStandardItem* i2)
 void LocationCompleterModel::refreshCompletions(const QString &string)
 {
     if (m_lastCompletion == string) {
+        refreshTabPositions();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -199,12 +200,17 @@ QSqlQuery LocationCompleterModel::createQuery(const QString &searchString, const
 }
 
 TabPosition LocationCompleterModel::tabPositionForUrl(const QUrl& url) const
+{
+    return tabPositionForEncodedUrl(url.toEncoded());
+}
+
+TabPosition LocationCompleterModel::tabPositionForEncodedUrl(const QString& encodedUrl) const
 {
     for(int win=0; win < mApp->windowCount(); ++win) {
         QupZilla* mainWin = mApp->mainWindows().at(win);
         QList<WebTab*> tabs = mainWin->tabWidget()->allTabs();
         for(int tab=0; tab < tabs.count(); ++tab) {
-            if(tabs[tab]->url() == url) {
+            if(tabs[tab]->url().toEncoded() == encodedUrl) {
                 TabPosition pos;
                 pos.windowIndex = win;
                 pos.tabIndex = tab;
@@ -214,3 +220,18 @@ TabPosition LocationCompleterModel::tabPositionForUrl(const QUrl& url) const
     }
     return TabPosition();
 }
+
+void LocationCompleterModel::refreshTabPositions()
+{
+    if (!qzSettings->showSwitchTab) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (int row = 0; row < rowCount(); ++row) {
+        QStandardItem* aItem = item(row);
+        if (!aItem) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        aItem->setData(QVariant::fromValue<TabPosition>(tabPositionForEncodedUrl(aItem->text())), TabPositionRole);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.h b/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.h
index d3f046eab..73d497438 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.h
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompletermodel.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ private:
     QSqlQuery createQuery(const QString &searchString, const QString &orderBy, const QList<QUrl> &alreadyFound,
                           int limit, bool bookmarks = false, bool exactMatch = false);
     TabPosition tabPositionForUrl(const QUrl& url) const;
+    TabPosition tabPositionForEncodedUrl(const QString& encodedUrl) const;
+    void refreshTabPositions();
 
     QString m_lastCompletion;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompleterview.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompleterview.cpp
index d178d20eb..e963edf3d 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompleterview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/completer/locationcompleterview.cpp
@@ -269,8 +269,12 @@ void LocationCompleterView::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 
 void LocationCompleterView::activateTab(TabPosition pos)
 {
-    emit aboutToActivateTab(pos);
     QupZilla* win = mApp->mainWindows().at(pos.windowIndex);
-    win->activateWindow();
-    win->tabWidget()->setCurrentIndex(pos.tabIndex);
+    if (mApp->getWindow() != win || mApp->getWindow()->tabWidget()->currentIndex() != pos.tabIndex) {
+        emit aboutToActivateTab(pos);
+        win->tabWidget()->setCurrentIndex(pos.tabIndex);
+        win->show();
+        win->activateWindow();
+        win->raise();
+    }
 }