diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-searx b/src/freedombone-app-searx
index b14b462409666b01f633df374d61371d30071cf2..6499d582efbed3b9fd10c96817585b3069cb9e2b 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-searx
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-searx
@@ -1011,6 +1011,9 @@ function install_searx {
     systemctl daemon-reload
     systemctl start searx.service
 
+    DEFAULT_SEARCH="http://$SEARX_ONION_HOSTNAME"
+    update_default_search_engine
+
     SEARX_PASSWORD="$(create_password ${MINIMUM_PASSWORD_LENGTH})"
     ${PROJECT_NAME}-pass -u $MY_USERNAME -a searx -p "$SEARX_PASSWORD"
     if grep -q "$MY_USERNAME:" /etc/nginx/.htpasswd; then