diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py
index d5b617529..d47f2984c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/webview.py
@@ -252,10 +252,12 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
         QApplication.postEvent(self, evt)
 
     @pyqtSlot(bool)
-    def on_load_finished(self, _ok):
+    def on_load_finished(self, ok):
         """Handle auto-insert-mode after loading finished."""
         if not config.get('input', 'auto-insert-mode'):
             return
+        if modeman.instance().mode == 'insert' or not ok:
+            return
         frame = self.page_.currentFrame()
         elem = frame.findFirstElement(
             webelem.SELECTORS[webelem.Group.editable_focused])