diff --git a/katze/katze-utils.c b/katze/katze-utils.c
index ac9df02d..c49d4df9 100644
--- a/katze/katze-utils.c
+++ b/katze/katze-utils.c
@@ -1520,6 +1520,8 @@ katze_uri_entry_changed_cb (GtkWidget* entry,
 {
     const gchar* uri = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry));
     gboolean valid = midori_uri_is_location (uri);
+    if (!valid && g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (entry), "allow_%s"))
+        valid = uri && g_str_has_prefix (uri, "%s");
     if (*uri && !valid)
     {
         GdkColor bg_color = { 0 };
diff --git a/midori/midori-searchaction.c b/midori/midori-searchaction.c
index 00425812..39ef35be 100644
--- a/midori/midori-searchaction.c
+++ b/midori/midori-searchaction.c
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ midori_search_action_get_editor (MidoriSearchAction* search_action,
     #else
         NULL);
     #endif
+    g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (entry_uri), "allow_%s", (void*)1);
     gtk_entry_set_activates_default (GTK_ENTRY (entry_uri), TRUE);
     if (!new_engine)
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry_uri)