--- a/eric7/EricWidgets/EricTextEditSearchWidget.py	Tue Dec 28 15:44:04 2021 +0100
+++ b/eric7/EricWidgets/EricTextEditSearchWidget.py	Tue Dec 28 15:44:52 2021 +0100
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@
         """
         if self.__textedit:
             self.__textedit.setFocus(Qt.FocusReason.ActiveWindowFocusReason)
+            if self.__texteditType == EricTextEditType.QWEBENGINEVIEW:
+                self.__textedit.findText("")
         if self.closeButton is not None:
             self.hide()
             self.closePressed.emit()