diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
index 0ebb24739..13aaf80e0 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ void WebSearchBar::enableSearchSuggestions(bool enable)
 
     qzSettings->showWSBSearchSuggestions = enable;
     m_completerModel->setStringList(QStringList());
+    updateOpenSearchEngine();
 }
 
 void WebSearchBar::setupEngines()
@@ -200,8 +201,7 @@ void WebSearchBar::searchChanged(const ButtonWithMenu::Item &item)
 
     m_activeEngine = item.userData.value<SearchEngine>();
 
-    m_openSearchEngine->setSuggestionsUrl(m_activeEngine.suggestionsUrl);
-    m_openSearchEngine->setSuggestionsParameters(m_activeEngine.suggestionsParameters);
+    updateOpenSearchEngine();
 
     m_searchManager->setActiveEngine(m_activeEngine);
 
@@ -334,3 +334,14 @@ void WebSearchBar::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
 
     LineEdit::keyPressEvent(event);
 }
+
+void WebSearchBar::updateOpenSearchEngine()
+{
+    if (qzSettings->showWSBSearchSuggestions) {
+        m_openSearchEngine->setSuggestionsUrl(m_activeEngine.suggestionsUrl);
+        m_openSearchEngine->setSuggestionsParameters(m_activeEngine.suggestionsParameters);
+    }
+    else {
+        m_openSearchEngine->setSuggestionsUrl(QL1S(""));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.h b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.h
index 0e9dacdd0..9705b37c1 100644
--- a/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.h
+++ b/src/lib/navigation/websearchbar.h
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ private:
 
     void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent* event) override;
 
+    void updateOpenSearchEngine();
+
     QCompleter* m_completer;
     QStringListModel* m_completerModel;