diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt
index 993b945de..d1c7973ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/ToolbarUIView.kt
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class ToolbarUIView(
 
     private fun updateEditingState(newState: SearchState) {
         if (newState.isEditing) {
+            view.setSearchTerms(newState.searchTerm)
             view.url = newState.query
             view.editMode()
         } else {