diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 91884d3a7..486263b76 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class QuteBrowser(QApplication):
 
         self.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
         self.lastWindowClosed.connect(self.shutdown)
+        self.mainwindow.tabs.keypress.connect(
+            self.mainwindow.status.txt.clear_tmp)
         self.mainwindow.tabs.keypress.connect(self.keyparser.handle)
         self.keyparser.set_cmd_text.connect(
             self.mainwindow.status.cmd.set_cmd_text)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py
index e9aeefaeb..9b851746c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py
@@ -525,6 +525,11 @@ class _Text(TextBase):
         """
         self.temporary = txt
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def clear_tmp(self):
+        """Clear a temporary text."""
+        self.temporary = ''
+
 
 class _KeyString(TextBase):