diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
index 1361f9472..42a759ac3 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ void WebSearchBar::setupEngines()
 
 void WebSearchBar::searchChanged(const ButtonWithMenu::Item &item)
 {
+    selectAll();
+    setFocus();
     setPlaceholderText(item.text);
     m_completerModel->setStringList(QStringList());