diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index 09dcca173..7ae6965c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ Changed
 - The `qute:settings` page now also shows option descriptions.
 - `qute:version` and `qutebrowser --version` now show various important paths
 - `:spawn`/userscripts now show a nicer error when a script wasn't found
+- Various functionality now works when javascript is disabled with QtWebKit
 
 Deprecated
 ~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index d1320ab83..0036e3c6f 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ Contributors, sorted by the number of commits in descending order:
 * Raphael Pierzina
 * Joel Torstensson
 * Patric Schmitz
-* Tarcisio Fedrizzi
 * Kevin Velghe
+* Tarcisio Fedrizzi
 * Claude
 * Corentin Julé
 * meles5
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index 507a9ba94..6fefaa655 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -624,7 +624,8 @@ class WebKitTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
     def run_js_async(self, code, callback=None, *, world=None):
         if world is not None and world != usertypes.JsWorld.jseval:
             log.webview.warning("Ignoring world ID {}".format(world))
-        result = self._widget.page().mainFrame().evaluateJavaScript(code)
+        document_element = self._widget.page().mainFrame().documentElement()
+        result = document_element.evaluateJavaScript(code)
         if callback is not None:
             callback(result)
 
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/javascript.feature b/tests/end2end/features/javascript.feature
index a86d88e20..dda097f00 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/javascript.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/javascript.feature
@@ -71,3 +71,8 @@ Feature: Javascript stuff
         And I run :tab-only
         And I run :jseval if (window.open('about:blank')) { console.log('window opened'); } else { console.log('error while opening window'); }
         Then the javascript message "error while opening window" should be logged
+
+    Scenario: Executing jseval when javascript is disabled
+        When I set content -> allow-javascript to false
+        And I run :jseval console.log('jseval executed')
+        Then the javascript message "jseval executed" should be logged