diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index fa38999b5..fc14f825a 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Fixed
 ~~~~~
 
 - Work around an issue in Qt 5.11 where e.g. activating JavaScript per-domain
-  needed a manual relaod in some cases.
+  needed a manual reload in some cases.
 - Don't crash when a ² key is pressed (e.g. on AZERTY keyboards).
 
 v1.3.0
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/mouse.py b/qutebrowser/browser/mouse.py
index 43d234322..5320bfa6b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/mouse.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/mouse.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ class ChildEventFilter(QObject):
             if qtutils.version_check('5.11', compiled=False, exact=True):
                 # WORKAROUND for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-68076
                 QTimer.singleShot(0, self._widget.setFocus)
+        elif event.type() == QEvent.ChildRemoved:
+            child = event.child()
+            log.mouse.debug("{}: removed child {}".format(obj, child))
 
         return False
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 3fcc58738..4ce8b8bdd 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import (pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, Qt, QEvent, QPoint, QPointF,
                           QUrl, QTimer)
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeyEvent, QIcon
 from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QAuthenticator
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
 from PyQt5.QtWebEngineWidgets import QWebEnginePage, QWebEngineScript
 
 from qutebrowser.config import configdata, config
@@ -1035,8 +1035,9 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
             log.config.debug(
                 "Loading {} again because of config change".format(
                     self._reload_url.toDisplayString()))
-            QTimer.singleShot(100, lambda url=self._reload_url:
-                              self.openurl(url, predict=False))
+            QTimer.singleShot(100, functools.partial(self.openurl,
+                                                     self._reload_url,
+                                                     predict=False))
             self._reload_url = None
 
         if not qtutils.version_check('5.10', compiled=False):
@@ -1060,7 +1061,14 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
             # WORKAROUND for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-68224
             layout = self._widget.layout()
             count = layout.count()
+            children = self._widget.findChildren(QWidget)
+            if not count and children:
+                log.webview.warning("Found children not in layout: {}, "
+                                    "focus proxy {} (QTBUG-68224)".format(
+                                        children, self._widget.focusProxy()))
             if count > 1:
+                log.webview.debug("Found {} widgets! (QTBUG-68224)"
+                                  .format(count))
                 for i in range(count):
                     item = layout.itemAt(i)
                     if item is None: