diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 1b0ee5541..4c4de14c0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ class WebEngineSearch(browsertab.AbstractSearch):
                result_cb=None):
         # When duplicate searching, don't search again (webkit behavior)
         if self.text == text and self.search_displayed:
-            log.webview.debug("Ignoring duplicate search request")
+            log.webview.debug("Ignoring duplicate search request"
+                              " for {}".format(text))
             return
 
         self.text = text
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/search.feature b/tests/end2end/features/search.feature
index ae3f07999..e322b93a2 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/search.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/search.feature
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ Feature: Searching on a page
         And I wait for "search didn't find blub" in the log
         Then the warning "Text 'blub' not found on page!" should be shown
 
+    @qtwebkit_skip: Supported by default on qtwebkit
+    Scenario: Searching text duplicates
+        When I run :search foo
+        And I wait for "search found foo" in the log
+        And I run :search foo
+        Then "Ignoring duplicate search request for foo" should be logged
+
     ## search.ignore_case
 
     Scenario: Searching text with search.ignore_case = always