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Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

Biggs — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 02:37:39 GMT

I have an issue with search on Firefox version 144.1 (iPadOS 26.0.1 and iOS 18.7.1), where my default search engine selection (Kagi) in Firefox's settings are not respected, and will randomly change if I enter a search term in the address bar.

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

petedog — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 13:40:10 GMT

I have the exact same issue! Change holds until Firefox closed and reopened. Then reverts to Google. Frustrating!!!

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

Biggs — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:12:17 GMT

Even if I disable the alternative search engines in Firefox's settings, it still changes the default search (this time to Google).

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

petedog — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:30:26 GMT

Same scenario - Firefox version 144.1, iOS 26.0.1, and Kagi search. I want to say this started with the 144.1 Firefox upgrade but can't swear to it.

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

petedog — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:08:30 GMT

Firefox 144.2 was released this AM for IOS. Installed it hoping problem would be fixed but no change for this issue.

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

huntnb — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:59:28 GMT

Same symptoms for me: Kagi search as the default doesn’t persist. Also Firefox version 144.2, but iOS 18.6.2. Worked fine up until last week, I think.

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

Brinhffy — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:34:20 GMT

I’m seeing the same behavior, if I try to set Kagi as the default search engine that setting is reverted when Firefox restarts

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

Agentvirtuel — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:00:43 GMT

Hello

Is it this subject.
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1ols5wb/search_engine_changes_itself

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

huntnb — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:19:40 GMT

Most likely! Re-installing Firefox did resolve the issue for me. Thanks!

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

petedog — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:02:57 GMT

Just went through the uninstall/re-install process and, so far, that seems to have fixed the issue.

Re: Search on address bar randomly changes search engines

cheesytiger — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:02:50 GMT

I just found the same behavior on my device. Hoping some more entries add to have Mozilla fix the bug.