diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index 662c88b5f..5f6050870 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class AbstractTab(QWidget):
     def _on_ssl_errors(self):
         self._has_ssl_errors = True
 
-    def url(self):
+    def url(self, requested=False):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     def progress(self):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 6430f4bcf..0c1edffff 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -363,8 +363,12 @@ class WebEngineTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self._openurl_prepare(url)
         self._widget.load(url)
 
-    def url(self):
-        return self._widget.url()
+    def url(self, requested=False):
+        page = self._widget.page()
+        if requested:
+            return page.requestedUrl()
+        else:
+            return page.url()
 
     def dump_async(self, callback, *, plain=False):
         if plain:
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
index 47f866559..f8a1b676c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webkittab.py
@@ -514,8 +514,12 @@ class WebKitTab(browsertab.AbstractTab):
         self._openurl_prepare(url)
         self._widget.openurl(url)
 
-    def url(self):
-        return self._widget.url()
+    def url(self, requested=False):
+        frame = self._widget.page().mainFrame()
+        if requested:
+            return frame.requestedUrl()
+        else:
+            return frame.url()
 
     def dump_async(self, callback, *, plain=False):
         frame = self._widget.page().mainFrame()