diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index a7c7dcc59..4c8b0602d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -553,6 +553,9 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
 
     def shutdown(self):
         self.shutting_down.emit()
+        # WORKAROUND for
+        # https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-58563
+        self.search.clear()
         self._widget.shutdown()
 
     def reload(self, *, force=False):