--- a/src/eric7/WebBrowser/SearchWidget.py	Sat Sep 02 15:50:18 2023 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/WebBrowser/SearchWidget.py	Sun Sep 03 13:54:22 2023 +0200
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         self.findtextCombo.setCompleter(None)
         self.findtextCombo.lineEdit().returnPressed.connect(self.__findByReturnPressed)
         self.findtextCombo.lineEdit().textEdited.connect(self.__searchTextEdited)
+        self.findtextCombo.lineEdit().setClearButtonEnabled(True)
 
     @pyqtSlot(str)
     def on_findtextCombo_editTextChanged(self, txt):