# Part of my search disappears **URL:** \ **Category:** Desktop Support\ **Tags:** bug\ **Created:** [December 13, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524 "2024-12-13T12:57:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeppesper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@Jeppesper](https://community.brave.app/u/Jeppesper)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/1 "2024-12-13T12:57:40Z")
**Description of the issue:** (I use Brave as web-browser but DuckDuckGo as search engine). When I type in the search bar in a new (usually incognito) tab, and then I stop typing for a while or click away, and then I write something more and click enter/search, it only searches on what I wrote first and everything else after the initial things I wrote disappears. **Brave Version (check `About Brave`):** Version 1.73.101 Chromium: 131.0.6778.139 **Operating System:** Windows 10 Pro ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/2 "2024-12-13T13:11:59Z")
Somewhere in the Brave Browser Settings, there are 2 switches that provide for a wide URL address field and full URL address. Enable those. ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/3 "2024-12-13T16:07:01Z")
> [@Jeppesper](#): > > When I type in the search bar in a new (usually incognito) tab, and then I stop typing for a while or click away, Can you be a bit more detailed? For example, are you switching tabs? Switching apps? Or perhaps staying on the same page and just scrolling through things? > [@Jeppesper](#): > > then I write something more and click enter/search Just as I like to be careful on assumptions, you’re seeing the while search term, right? Sometimes when we click on the search bar, it highlights text. Then when we continue typing, it overwrites it. While I’m assuming you’re mindful of this and it isn’t what’s happening, I have learned it’s good to confirm. > [@Jeppesper](#): > > only searches on what I wrote first and everything else after the initial things I wrote disappears. I’m thinking you may be experiencing issue as related to [Address bar search Bug](https://community.brave.app/t/address-bar-search-bug/577536) If so, can you also confirm if you have `Show autocomplete suggestions in the address bar` disabled in your settings? And if so, whether enabling fixes it for you? ---
**Author:** ![Jeppesper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@Jeppesper](https://community.brave.app/u/Jeppesper)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/4 "2024-12-13T17:54:57Z")
> [@Saoiray](#): > > Can you be a bit more detailed? For example, are you switching tabs? Switching apps? Or perhaps staying on the same page and just scrolling through things? It happens when I have a new tab open and I write in the adress bar. I tried it now and it’s specifically when I switch to another tab. > [@Saoiray](#): > > Just as I like to be careful on assumptions, you’re seeing the while search term, right? Sometimes when we click on the search bar, it highlights text. Then when we continue typing, it overwrites it. While I’m assuming you’re mindful of this and it isn’t what’s happening, I have learned it’s good to confirm. No the text does not get overwritten. > [@Saoiray](#): > > I’m thinking you may be experiencing issue as related to [Address bar search Bug](https://community.brave.app/t/address-bar-search-bug/577536) > > If so, can you also confirm if you have `Show autocomplete suggestions in the address bar` disabled in your settings? And if so, whether enabling fixes it for you? It did work by enabling autocomplete suggestions (but I unchecked the different types of suggestions because I don’t want them) thanks ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/5 "2024-12-13T17:58:52Z")
@Mattches wanted to tag in as seems to be related to [Address bar search Bug](https://community.brave.app/t/address-bar-search-bug/577536) where you had a Github open. I don’t see any movement on the issue since you created it. Not sure if may want to ping anyone or what you may suggest? > > > \### Description > > Strange issue in the address bar when performing a search (note… that this can be done with any search engine). For this bug to occur, the \`Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar\` in \`Settings --\> Appearance\` must be disabled. Essentially, if you type something into the address bar, go to a different tab, then return to the address bar and either finish typing or change what is in the address bar, when you hit \`Enter\` it will search for what was previously in the address bar before you changed the entry. Note that this issue occurs regardless of which default search engine you have selected. > > https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ff22d949-a58b-4aae-ab52-e35e495ecc16 > > > > \### Steps to reproduce > > 1. Ensure \`Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar\` is disabled in \`Brave://settings\` > 2. Open two tabs > 3. Type Google (or anything) into the address bar, then select the other tab > 4. Return to the first tab and type in another search term (in the video I typed \`Brave\`) > 5. Hit \`Enter\` > > \### Actual result > > Browser will search for the first term that was typed into the address bar, even after it's been deleted/replaced/changed > > \### Expected result > > Browser should search the last term entered. > > \### Reproduces how often > > Easily reproduced > > \### Brave version (brave://version info) > > 1.71.118 > > \### 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 > > User report: > https://community.brave.app/t/address-bar-search-bug/577536 ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/6 "2024-12-13T18:33:59Z")
Will ping someone internally ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/part-of-my-search-disappears/586524/7 "2025-01-12T18:34:46Z")
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