diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
index d0fa0bd..e56ab01 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserActivity.java
@@ -1437,7 +1437,8 @@
      */
     @Override
     public boolean onSearchRequested() {
-        startSearch(null, false,
+        String url = getTopWindow().getUrl();
+        startSearch(mSettings.getHomePage().equals(url) ? null : url, false,
                 createGoogleSearchSourceBundle(GOOGLE_SEARCH_SOURCE_SEARCHKEY), false);
         return true;
     }