diff --git a/autotests/locationbartest.cpp b/autotests/locationbartest.cpp
index eedbe0d20..9bf1eaaad 100644
--- a/autotests/locationbartest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/locationbartest.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,28 @@ void LocationBarTest::loadActionSearchTest()
     QCOMPARE(action.loadRequest.url(), QUrl("http://test/ttt-notsearch"));
 }
 
+void LocationBarTest::loadAction_kdebug389491()
+{
+    // "site:website.com searchterm" is loaded instead of searched
+
+    SearchEngine engine;
+    engine.name = "Test Engine";
+    engine.url = "http://test/%s";
+    engine.shortcut = "t";
+    mApp->searchEnginesManager()->addEngine(engine);
+    mApp->searchEnginesManager()->setActiveEngine(engine);
+
+    LocationBar::LoadAction action;
+
+    action = LocationBar::loadAction("site:website.com searchterm");
+    QCOMPARE(action.type, LocationBar::LoadAction::Search);
+    QCOMPARE(action.loadRequest.url(), QUrl("http://test/site%3Awebsite.com%20searchterm"));
+
+    action = LocationBar::loadAction("site:website.com?search=searchterm and another");
+    QCOMPARE(action.type, LocationBar::LoadAction::Url);
+    QCOMPARE(action.loadRequest.url(), QUrl("site:website.com?search=searchterm and another"));
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     MainApplication::setTestModeEnabled(true);
diff --git a/autotests/locationbartest.h b/autotests/locationbartest.h
index eb76d8477..5c83107e4 100644
--- a/autotests/locationbartest.h
+++ b/autotests/locationbartest.h
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ private slots:
     void loadActionBasicTest();
     void loadActionBookmarksTest();
     void loadActionSearchTest();
+    void loadAction_kdebug389491();
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/locationbar.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/locationbar.cpp
index 2c29015a5..e43130002 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/locationbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/locationbar.cpp
@@ -263,9 +263,12 @@ LocationBar::LoadAction LocationBar::loadAction(const QString &text)
     // Otherwise load as url
     const QUrl &guessedUrl = QUrl::fromUserInput(t);
     if (guessedUrl.isValid()) {
-        action.type = LoadAction::Url;
-        action.loadRequest = guessedUrl;
-        return action;
+        // We only allow space in query
+        if (!QzTools::containsSpace(guessedUrl.toString(QUrl::RemoveQuery))) {
+            action.type = LoadAction::Url;
+            action.loadRequest = guessedUrl;
+            return action;
+        }
     }
 
     // Search when creating url failed