diff --git a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
index 15a3bfb2d..20762d063 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void MainApplication::loadSettings()
     m_websettings->setMaximumPagesInCache(settings.value("maximumCachedPages", 3).toInt());
     m_websettings->setDefaultTextEncoding(settings.value("DefaultEncoding", m_websettings->defaultTextEncoding()).toString());
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000 || (QTWEBKIT_VERSION >= QTWEBKIT_VERSION_CHECK(2, 3, 0))
     m_websettings->setAttribute(QWebSettings::CaretBrowsingEnabled, settings.value("CaretBrowsing", false).toBool());
     m_websettings->setAttribute(QWebSettings::ScrollAnimatorEnabled, settings.value("AnimateScrolling", true).toBool());
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
index edc57ce77..8b289db6b 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
@@ -401,11 +401,14 @@ void QupZilla::setupMenu()
     m_menuEncoding = new QMenu(this);
     actionEncoding->setMenu(m_menuEncoding);
     connect(m_menuEncoding, SIGNAL(aboutToShow()), this, SLOT(aboutToShowEncodingMenu()));
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
     m_actionCaretBrowsing = new QAction(tr("Enable &Caret Browsing"), this);
+    m_actionCaretBrowsing->setVisible(false);
     m_actionCaretBrowsing->setCheckable(true);
     m_actionCaretBrowsing->setShortcut(QKeySequence("F7"));
     connect(m_actionCaretBrowsing, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(triggerCaretBrowsing()));
+
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000 || (QTWEBKIT_VERSION >= QTWEBKIT_VERSION_CHECK(2, 3, 0))
+    m_actionCaretBrowsing->setVisible(true);
 #endif
 
     QMenu* toolbarsMenu = new QMenu(tr("Toolbars"));
@@ -428,9 +431,7 @@ void QupZilla::setupMenu()
     m_menuView->addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("zoom-out"), tr("Zoom &Out"), this, SLOT(zoomOut()))->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+-"));
     m_menuView->addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("zoom-original"), tr("Reset"), this, SLOT(zoomReset()))->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+0"));
     m_menuView->addSeparator();
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
     m_menuView->addAction(m_actionCaretBrowsing);
-#endif
     m_menuView->addAction(actionEncoding);
     m_menuView->addSeparator();
     m_menuView->addAction(QIcon::fromTheme("text-html"), tr("&Page Source"), this, SLOT(showSource()))->setShortcut(QKeySequence("Ctrl+U"));
@@ -1088,9 +1089,9 @@ void QupZilla::changeEncoding()
     }
 }
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
 void QupZilla::triggerCaretBrowsing()
 {
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000 || (QTWEBKIT_VERSION >= QTWEBKIT_VERSION_CHECK(2, 3, 0))
     bool enable = !mApp->webSettings()->testAttribute(QWebSettings::CaretBrowsingEnabled);
 
     Settings settings;
@@ -1099,8 +1100,8 @@ void QupZilla::triggerCaretBrowsing()
     settings.endGroup();
 
     mApp->webSettings()->setAttribute(QWebSettings::CaretBrowsingEnabled, enable);
-}
 #endif
+}
 
 void QupZilla::bookmarkPage()
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h
index 3cc8cbadd..44cb7f6ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h
+++ b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.h
@@ -188,9 +188,7 @@ private slots:
     void fullScreen(bool make);
     void changeEncoding();
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
     void triggerCaretBrowsing();
-#endif
 
     void closeWindow();
     bool quitApp();
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/jsoptions.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/jsoptions.cpp
index b16bae7c9..4db04b577 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/jsoptions.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/jsoptions.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 #include "mainapplication.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
+#include <QWebPage> // QTWEBKIT_VERSION_CHECK macro
 #include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QDebug>
 
 JsOptions::JsOptions(QWidget* parent)
     : QDialog(parent)
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ JsOptions::JsOptions(QWidget* parent)
     ui->jscanHideTool->setChecked(settings.value("allowJavaScriptHideToolBar", true).toBool());
     ui->jscanAccessClipboard->setChecked(settings.value("allowJavaScriptAccessClipboard", false).toBool());
     settings.endGroup();
+
+#if (QTWEBKIT_VERSION < QTWEBKIT_VERSION_CHECK(2, 2, 0)) && QT_VERSION < 0x050000
+    ui->jscanCloseWindow->setHidden(true);
+#endif
 }
 
 void JsOptions::accept()
diff --git a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
index b251d80a2..cccb58641 100644
--- a/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ Preferences::Preferences(QupZilla* mainClass, QWidget* parent)
 
     ui->version->setText(" QupZilla v" + QupZilla::VERSION);
     ui->listWidget->setCurrentRow(currentSettingsPage);
+
+#if QT_VERSION < 0x050000 && (QTWEBKIT_VERSION < QTWEBKIT_VERSION_CHECK(2, 3, 0))
+    ui->caretBrowsing->setHidden(true);
+    ui->animateScrolling->setHidden(true);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Preferences::showStackedPage(QListWidgetItem* item)