Hello, I have a problem with the Nightly browser. When I try to enter the search engine name (e.g., google.com , www.google.com , bing.com , etc.), the name of the search engine I want doesn’t appear. I’m trying to enter it at brave://settings/appearance, as shown in the screenshot below. I hope this problem can be fixed.
Broken on stable now as well, same exact thing.
You tagged both Windows and Linux, but I am on Windows.
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Saoiray
February 12, 2026, 8:34pm
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I’m able to replicate on Release, Beta, and Nightly. Don’t see the same behavior in Chrome. Created a Github issue for it:
opened 08:33PM - 12 Feb 26 UTC
OS/Desktop
### Description
When trying to enter a custom site as a Homepage at `brave://se… ttings/appearance` it bugs out and inserts text like mT�����蒫?� once submitted.
I did search.brave.com and it entered as -������Ҁ?�ۺ�ۺ
If I use the Home button, it goes to Dashboard despite having something else typed in.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Go to `brave://settings/appearance`
2. Enable **Show home button**
3. Enter a custom address
4. Hit enter or click elsewhere
### Actual result
Text changes to nonsensical characters and does not work.
<img width="661" height="151" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eefcb287-9f7a-48bf-8e6f-d94144703d6b" />
### Expected result
Address would be saved and when hitting the Home button, it should go to that address.
### Reproduces how often
Easily reproduced
### Brave version (brave://version info)
# Release
<html>
<body>
Brave | 1.87.186 Chromium: 145.0.7632.45 (Official Build) (64-bit)
-- | --
Revision | afec0d6840b9fd8ddf4d5a465c9abfcfb0252beb
OS | Windows 11 Version 25H2 (Build 26200.7840)
JavaScript | V8 14.5.201.7
</body>
</html>
# Beta
<html>
<body>
Brave | 1.88.106 Chromium: 145.0.7632.45 (Official Build) beta (64-bit)
-- | --
Revision | 5f6cf3e9e060e5666a5472e08bf65003786475f4
OS | Windows 11 Version 25H2 (Build 26200.7840)
</body>
</html>
# Nightly
<html>
<body>
Brave | 1.89.26 Chromium: 145.0.7632.45 (Official Build) nightly (64-bit)
-- | --
Revision | 891d23d341339c1d7911e2739b61cd72247c4e77
OS | Windows 11 Version 25H2 (Build 26200.7840)
</body>
</html>
### Channel information
- [x] release (stable)
- [x] beta
- [x] nightly
### Reproducibility
- [x] with Brave Shields disabled
- [x] with Brave Rewards disabled
- [ ] in the latest version of Chrome
### Miscellaneous information
* Initially reported as happening on Linux in a post on February 11 at https://community.brave.app/t/i-cant-set-the-search-engine-name-in-brave-nightly-settings/649252
* Unable to replicate in Chrome.
* Also happens in a new profile
cc: @Mattches
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That’s right. I hope the developers can fix the symbol problem. Thanks.
Yep, looks like this occurs across all platforms. Opened this issue to track:
opened 10:31PM - 12 Feb 26 UTC
bug
feature/user-interface
feature/settings
OS/Desktop
### Description
After the update to v1.87.186, typing a link into the custom ho… mepage field shows unicode characters instead of the actual text:
<img width="752" height="316" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4d0e5b54-d4a0-4153-8fc7-86fc83cd1910" />
Issue occurs on all desktop platforms.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Update brave to 1.87.186
2. Go to `Settings --> Appearance`
3. Toggle `Show home button` "on"
4. Enter custom URL for the homepage (you have to hit "enter")
### Actual result
Unicode characters shown
### Expected result
Link text should be shown
### Reproduces how often
Easily reproduced
### Brave version (brave://version info)
v1.87.186
### Channel information
- [x] release (stable)
- [x] beta
- [x] nightly
### Reproducibility
- [ ] with Brave Shields disabled
- [ ] with Brave Rewards disabled
- [ ] in the latest version of Chrome
### Miscellaneous information
https://community.brave.app/t/cant-add-custom-site-to-home-page/649252
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Saoiray
February 12, 2026, 10:51pm
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Oh, I had already made the one I linked. I just closed it rather than leave a duplicate.
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My bad – thanks for filing anyway!
Saoiray
February 14, 2026, 12:08am
8
@Chocolate @MasterLink @patataman figured I’d give a heads up, but I see they closed the Github and seem to have a fix on the way. Looks like it should arrive in 1.87.xx and all.
And it’s fixed in Nightly
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