diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.cpp
index 059abfa04..25a3859ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "webpage.h"
 #include "qzsettings.h"
 
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <QSplitter>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QStackedWidget>
@@ -241,6 +242,12 @@ void NavigationBar::setLayoutSpacing(int spacing)
     m_layout->setSpacing(spacing);
 }
 
+void NavigationBar::pauseUpdates()
+{
+    setUpdatesEnabled(false);
+    QTimer::singleShot(100, this, SLOT(enableUpdates()));
+}
+
 void NavigationBar::aboutToShowHistoryBackMenu()
 {
     if (!m_menuBack || !p_QupZilla->weView()) {
@@ -316,6 +323,11 @@ void NavigationBar::clearHistory()
     refreshHistory();
 }
 
+void NavigationBar::enableUpdates()
+{
+    setUpdatesEnabled(true);
+}
+
 void NavigationBar::contextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos)
 {
     p_QupZilla->popupToolbarsMenu(mapToGlobal(pos));
diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.h b/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.h
index fb1cfcc4d..38f607013 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.h
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/navigationbar.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ public:
     int layoutSpacing() const;
     void setLayoutSpacing(int spacing);
 
+    // Pause updates for 100 msecs
+    void pauseUpdates();
+
 signals:
 
 public slots:
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ private slots:
     void goAtHistoryIndexInNewTab(int index = -1);
 
     void clearHistory();
+    void enableUpdates();
 
     void contextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/tools/combotabbar.cpp b/src/lib/tools/combotabbar.cpp
index 084f81448..0b8d8e75a 100644
--- a/src/lib/tools/combotabbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tools/combotabbar.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ void ComboTabBar::closeTabFromButton()
 void ComboTabBar::enableUpdates()
 {
     setUpdatesEnabled(true);
+    updateTabBars();
 }
 
 void ComboTabBar::updateTabBars()
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/tabwidget.cpp b/src/lib/webview/tabwidget.cpp
index 34b2e9355..98dff72ae 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/tabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/tabwidget.cpp
@@ -324,6 +324,12 @@ int TabWidget::addView(QNetworkRequest req, const QString &title, const Qz::NewT
         QtWin::extendFrameIntoClientArea(p_QupZilla);
     }
 #endif
+    // Pause updates, so pages that loads instantly (eg. qupzilla: internal pages) don't cause
+    // flickering in navigationbar (load button and locationbar)
+    // Also disable updates of tabwidget, so background of webview doesn't flashes
+    p_QupZilla->navigationBar()->pauseUpdates();
+    setUpdatesEnabled(false);
+
     QUrl url = req.url();
     m_lastTabIndex = currentIndex();
 
@@ -361,6 +367,7 @@ int TabWidget::addView(QNetworkRequest req, const QString &title, const Qz::NewT
 
     TabbedWebView* webView = weTab(index)->view();
     locBar->setWebView(webView);
+    locBar->showUrl(url);
 
     setTabText(index, title);
     setTabIcon(index, qIconProvider->emptyWebIcon());
@@ -400,6 +407,8 @@ int TabWidget::addView(QNetworkRequest req, const QString &title, const Qz::NewT
         }
     }
 
+    setUpdatesEnabled(true);
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     QTimer::singleShot(0, p_QupZilla, SLOT(applyBlurToMainWindow()));
 #endif