diff --git a/src/lib/app/profileupdater.cpp b/src/lib/app/profileupdater.cpp
index 75d877224..67503f177 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/profileupdater.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/profileupdater.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,5 @@ void ProfileUpdater::update140()
     mApp->connectDatabase();
 
     QSqlQuery query;
-    query.exec("ALTER TABLE search_engines ADD COLUMN method TEXT");
-    query.exec("UPDATE search_engines SET method='GET'");
+    query.exec("ALTER TABLE search_engines ADD COLUMN postData TEXT");
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/data/data/browsedata.db b/src/lib/data/data/browsedata.db
index e382cbb44..7013963c9 100644
Binary files a/src/lib/data/data/browsedata.db and b/src/lib/data/data/browsedata.db differ
diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
index 83fe755dd..bdf998a66 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
@@ -205,13 +205,19 @@ void WebSearchBar::instantSearchChanged(bool enable)
 void WebSearchBar::search()
 {
     p_QupZilla->weView()->setFocus();
-    p_QupZilla->weView()->load(m_searchManager->searchUrl(m_activeEngine, text()));
+
+    SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult res = m_searchManager->searchResult(m_activeEngine, text());
+    p_QupZilla->weView()->load(res.request, res.operation, res.data);
 }
 
 void WebSearchBar::searchInNewTab()
 {
     p_QupZilla->weView()->setFocus();
-    p_QupZilla->tabWidget()->addView(m_searchManager->searchUrl(m_activeEngine, text()));
+
+    int index = p_QupZilla->tabWidget()->addView(QUrl());
+
+    SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult res = m_searchManager->searchResult(m_activeEngine, text());
+    p_QupZilla->weView(index)->load(res.request, res.operation, res.data);
 }
 
 void WebSearchBar::completeMenuWithAvailableEngines(QMenu* menu)
diff --git a/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.cpp b/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.cpp
index 3a58dc8b9..a1a5d36ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.cpp
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ void SearchEnginesManager::loadSettings()
     m_settingsLoaded = true;
 
     QSqlQuery query;
-    query.exec("SELECT name, icon, url, shortcut, method, suggestionsUrl FROM search_engines");
+    query.exec("SELECT name, icon, url, shortcut, suggestionsUrl, suggestionsParameters, postData FROM search_engines");
     while (query.next()) {
         Engine en;
         en.name = query.value(0).toString();
         en.icon = qIconProvider->iconFromBase64(query.value(1).toByteArray());
         en.url = query.value(2).toString();
         en.shortcut = query.value(3).toString();
-        en.method = query.value(4).toString();
-        en.suggestionsUrl = query.value(5).toString();
+        en.suggestionsUrl = query.value(4).toString();
+        en.suggestionsParameters = query.value(5).toByteArray();
+        en.postData = query.value(6).toByteArray();
 
         m_allEngines.append(en);
 
@@ -110,19 +111,26 @@ SearchEngine SearchEnginesManager::engineForShortcut(const QString &shortcut)
     return returnEngine;
 }
 
-QUrl SearchEnginesManager::searchUrl(const Engine &engine, const QString &string)
+SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult SearchEnginesManager::searchResult(const Engine &engine, const QString &string)
 {
     ENSURE_LOADED;
 
     QByteArray url = engine.url.toUtf8();
     url.replace(QLatin1String("%s"), QUrl::toPercentEncoding(string));
-    return QUrl::fromEncoded(url);
+
+    SearchResult result;
+    result.request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl::fromEncoded(url));
+    result.operation = QNetworkAccessManager::GetOperation;
+
+    return result;
 }
 
-QUrl SearchEnginesManager::searchUrl(const QString &string)
+SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult SearchEnginesManager::searchResult(const QString &string)
 {
+    ENSURE_LOADED;
+
     const Engine en = qzSettings->searchWithDefaultEngine ? m_defaultEngine : m_activeEngine;
-    return searchUrl(en, string);
+    return searchResult(en, string);
 }
 
 void SearchEnginesManager::restoreDefaults()
@@ -447,14 +455,14 @@ void SearchEnginesManager::saveSettings()
     query.exec("DELETE FROM search_engines");
 
     foreach (const Engine &en, m_allEngines) {
-        query.prepare("INSERT INTO search_engines (name, icon, url, shortcut, method, suggestionsUrl, suggestionsParameters) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
+        query.prepare("INSERT INTO search_engines (name, icon, url, shortcut, suggestionsUrl, suggestionsParameters, postData) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)");
         query.addBindValue(en.name);
         query.addBindValue(qIconProvider->iconToBase64(en.icon));
         query.addBindValue(en.url);
         query.addBindValue(en.shortcut);
-        query.addBindValue(en.method);
         query.addBindValue(en.suggestionsUrl);
         query.addBindValue(en.suggestionsParameters);
+        query.addBindValue(en.postData);
 
         query.exec();
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.h b/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.h
index 59c81a707..ce709bbaf 100644
--- a/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.h
+++ b/src/lib/opensearch/searchenginesmanager.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QList>
 #include <QVariant>
+#include <QNetworkRequest>
 
 #include "qz_namespace.h"
 #include "opensearchengine.h"
@@ -41,10 +42,10 @@ public:
         QIcon icon;
         QString url;
         QString shortcut;
-        QString method;
 
         QString suggestionsUrl;
         QByteArray suggestionsParameters;
+        QByteArray postData;
 
         bool operator==(const Engine &other) const {
             return (this->name == other.name &&
@@ -53,8 +54,14 @@ public:
         }
     };
 
-    QUrl searchUrl(const Engine &engine, const QString &string);
-    QUrl searchUrl(const QString &string);
+    struct SearchResult {
+        QNetworkRequest request;
+        QNetworkAccessManager::Operation operation;
+        QByteArray data;
+    };
+
+    SearchResult searchResult(const Engine &engine, const QString &string);
+    SearchResult searchResult(const QString &string);
 
     void addEngine(const QUrl &url);
     void addEngine(OpenSearchEngine* engine);
diff --git a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.cpp b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.cpp
index af7d97389..95cb7da42 100644
--- a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "mainapplication.h"
 #include "qupzilla.h"
 #include "tabwidget.h"
+#include "tabbedwebview.h"
 #include "iconprovider.h"
 #include "enhancedmenu.h"
 
@@ -59,18 +60,19 @@ QWidget* PopupWebView::overlayForJsAlert()
     return this;
 }
 
-void PopupWebView::openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &urla, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position)
+void PopupWebView::loadInNewTab(const QNetworkRequest &req, QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op, const QByteArray &data, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(position)
 
     QupZilla* window = mApp->getWindow();
 
     if (window) {
-        QNetworkRequest req(urla);
-        req.setRawHeader("Referer", url().toEncoded());
-        req.setRawHeader("X-QupZilla-UserLoadAction", QByteArray("1"));
+        QNetworkRequest r(req);
+        r.setRawHeader("Referer", url().toEncoded());
+        r.setRawHeader("X-QupZilla-UserLoadAction", QByteArray("1"));
 
-        window->tabWidget()->addView(req, Qz::NT_SelectedTab);
+        int index = window->tabWidget()->addView(QUrl(), Qz::NT_SelectedTab);
+        window->weView(index)->load(r, op, data);
         window->raise();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.h b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.h
index cf62a5b81..7faf03902 100644
--- a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.h
+++ b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebview.h
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public:
     PopupWebPage* webPage();
 
     QWidget* overlayForJsAlert();
-    void openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &urla, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position);
+    void loadInNewTab(const QNetworkRequest &req, QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op,
+                      const QByteArray &data, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position);
 
 signals:
 
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp
index bfd651135..0172a5222 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,16 @@ void TabbedWebView::closeView()
     emit wantsCloseTab(tabIndex());
 }
 
+void TabbedWebView::loadInNewTab(const QNetworkRequest &req, QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op, const QByteArray &data, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position)
+{
+    QNetworkRequest r(req);
+    r.setRawHeader("Referer", url().toEncoded());
+    r.setRawHeader("X-QupZilla-UserLoadAction", QByteArray("1"));
+
+    int index = tabWidget()->addView(QUrl(), position);
+    p_QupZilla->weView(index)->load(r, op, data);
+}
+
 void TabbedWebView::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* event)
 {
     m_menu->clear();
@@ -270,15 +280,6 @@ void TabbedWebView::stop()
     slotLoadFinished();
 }
 
-void TabbedWebView::openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &urla, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position)
-{
-    QNetworkRequest req(urla);
-    req.setRawHeader("Referer", url().toEncoded());
-    req.setRawHeader("X-QupZilla-UserLoadAction", QByteArray("1"));
-
-    tabWidget()->addView(req, position);
-}
-
 void TabbedWebView::openNewTab()
 {
     tabWidget()->addView(QUrl());
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h
index b0d1f6d4e..d34a58a5d 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h
+++ b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ public slots:
     void userLoadAction(const QUrl &url);
 
     void closeView();
-    void openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &urla, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position);
+    void loadInNewTab(const QNetworkRequest &req, QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op,
+                      const QByteArray &data, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position);
     void openNewTab();
 
 private slots:
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp b/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
index 6262f7093..b0f589a12 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@ void WebView::load(const QNetworkRequest &request, QNetworkAccessManager::Operat
         return;
     }
 
-    const QUrl &searchUrl = mApp->searchEnginesManager()->searchUrl(reqUrl.toString());
-    QWebView::load(searchUrl);
+    SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult res = mApp->searchEnginesManager()->searchResult(reqUrl.toString());
+    const QUrl &searchUrl = res.request.url();
+
+    QWebView::load(res.request, res.operation, res.data);
 
     emit urlChanged(searchUrl);
     m_aboutToLoadUrl = searchUrl;
@@ -517,6 +519,11 @@ void WebView::savePageAs()
     dManager->download(request, info);
 }
 
+void WebView::openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &url, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position)
+{
+    loadInNewTab(QNetworkRequest(url), QNetworkAccessManager::GetOperation, QByteArray(), position);
+}
+
 void WebView::downloadUrlToDisk()
 {
     if (QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>(sender())) {
@@ -571,8 +578,8 @@ void WebView::searchSelectedText()
         }
     }
 
-    const QUrl &urlToLoad = mApp->searchEnginesManager()->searchUrl(engine, selectedText());
-    openUrlInNewTab(urlToLoad, Qz::NT_SelectedTab);
+    SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult res = mApp->searchEnginesManager()->searchResult(engine, selectedText());
+    loadInNewTab(res.request, res.operation, res.data, Qz::NT_SelectedTab);
 }
 
 void WebView::searchSelectedTextInBackgroundTab()
@@ -584,8 +591,8 @@ void WebView::searchSelectedTextInBackgroundTab()
         }
     }
 
-    const QUrl &urlToLoad = mApp->searchEnginesManager()->searchUrl(engine, selectedText());
-    openUrlInNewTab(urlToLoad, Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab);
+    SearchEnginesManager::SearchResult res = mApp->searchEnginesManager()->searchResult(engine, selectedText());
+    loadInNewTab(res.request, res.operation, res.data, Qz::NT_NotSelectedTab);
 }
 
 void WebView::bookmarkLink()
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webview.h b/src/lib/webview/webview.h
index 1ffc036a3..73c08cb79 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webview.h
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webview.h
@@ -83,9 +83,12 @@ public slots:
     void sendPageByMail();
     void savePageAs();
 
+    void openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &url, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position);
+
     virtual void closeView() = 0;
-    virtual void openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &url, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position) = 0;
     virtual void openNewTab() { }
+    virtual void loadInNewTab(const QNetworkRequest &req, QNetworkAccessManager::Operation op,
+                              const QByteArray &data, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position) = 0;
 
 protected slots:
     void slotLoadStarted();