diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index 09ef17f97..c968f9cb9 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ class AbstractTab(QWidget):
         """Update title when URL has changed and no title is available."""
         if url.isValid() and not self.title():
             self.title_changed.emit(url().toDisplayString())
+        self.url_changed.emit()
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def _on_load_started(self):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index fefbe9eac..162064dfd 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         page.loadProgress.connect(self._on_load_progress)
         page.loadStarted.connect(self._on_load_started)
         view.titleChanged.connect(self.title_changed)
-        view.urlChanged.connect(self.url_changed)
+        view.urlChanged.connect(self._on_url_changed)
         page.loadFinished.connect(self._on_load_finished)
         page.certificate_error.connect(self._on_ssl_errors)
         # FIXME:qtwebengine stub this?
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index 15c292193..c56ca2aac 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class WebKitTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         frame.loadStarted.connect(self._on_load_started)
         view.scroll_pos_changed.connect(self.scroll.perc_changed)
         view.titleChanged.connect(self.title_changed)
-        view.urlChanged.connect(self.url_changed)
+        view.urlChanged.connect(self._on_url_changed)
         view.shutting_down.connect(self.shutting_down)
         page.networkAccessManager().sslErrors.connect(self._on_ssl_errors)