diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.h
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@
     KUrlNavigator* m_urlNavigator;
     QPushButton* m_emptyTrashButton;
     DolphinSearchBox* m_searchBox;
+    bool m_searchModeEnabled;
     KMessageWidget* m_messageWidget;
 
     DolphinView* m_view;
diff --git a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
--- a/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphinviewcontainer.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     m_urlNavigator(nullptr),
     m_emptyTrashButton(nullptr),
     m_searchBox(nullptr),
+    m_searchModeEnabled(false),
     m_messageWidget(nullptr),
     m_view(nullptr),
     m_filterBar(nullptr),
@@ -378,11 +379,13 @@
         }
         m_urlNavigator->setLocationUrl(url);
     }
+
+    m_searchModeEnabled = enabled;
 }
 
 bool DolphinViewContainer::isSearchModeEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_searchBox->isVisible();
+    return m_searchModeEnabled;
 }
 
 QString DolphinViewContainer::placesText() const