diff --git a/Ladybird/Qt/LocationEdit.cpp b/Ladybird/Qt/LocationEdit.cpp
index fdce39c2c5a..fcfd49cb841 100644
--- a/Ladybird/Qt/LocationEdit.cpp
+++ b/Ladybird/Qt/LocationEdit.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ LocationEdit::LocationEdit(QWidget* parent)
     });
 
     connect(this, &QLineEdit::returnPressed, [&] {
+        if (text().isEmpty())
+            return;
+
         clearFocus();
 
         Optional<StringView> search_engine_url;
diff --git a/Ladybird/Qt/Tab.cpp b/Ladybird/Qt/Tab.cpp
index 36d3ca12eef..61e61e20db4 100644
--- a/Ladybird/Qt/Tab.cpp
+++ b/Ladybird/Qt/Tab.cpp
@@ -823,6 +823,8 @@ void Tab::copy_link_url(URL::URL const& url)
 
 void Tab::location_edit_return_pressed()
 {
+    if (m_location_edit->text().isEmpty())
+        return;
     navigate(m_location_edit->url());
 }