diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
index 5541b0a..640e6ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/preferences/LauncherPreferences$Config.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import eu.jonahbauer.android.preference.annotations.Preferences;
                 }),
                 @PreferenceGroup(name = "functionality", prefix = "settings_functionality_", suffix = "_key", value = {
                         @Preference(name = "search_auto_launch", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "true"),
+                        @Preference(name = "search_web", type = boolean.class, description = "false"),
                         @Preference(name = "search_auto_open_keyboard", type = boolean.class, defaultValue = "true"),
                 }),
                 @PreferenceGroup(name = "enabled_gestures", prefix = "settings_enabled_gestures_", suffix = "_key", value = {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt
index fdb7dc0..d870211 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jrpie/android/launcher/ui/list/apps/ListFragmentApps.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.jrpie.android.launcher.ui.list.apps
 
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
@@ -86,7 +87,13 @@ class ListFragmentApps : Fragment(), UIObject {
 
             override fun onQueryTextSubmit(query: String): Boolean {
                 appsRViewAdapter.setSearchString(query)
-                appsRViewAdapter.selectItem(0)
+
+                if (LauncherPreferences.functionality().searchWeb()) {
+                    val i = Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH).putExtra("query", query)
+                    activity?.startActivity(i)
+                } else {
+                    appsRViewAdapter.selectItem(0)
+                }
                 return true
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
index e0d9608..df2b3cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/donottranslate.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
         <string name="settings_enabled_gestures_edge_swipe_key" translatable="false">enabled_gestures.edge_actions</string>
         <string name="settings_enabled_gestures_edge_swipe_edge_width_key" translatable="false">enabled_gestures.edge_actions.edge_width</string>
         <string name="settings_functionality_search_auto_launch_key" translatable="false">functionality.search_auto_launch</string>
+        <string name="settings_functionality_search_web_key" translatable="false">functionality.search_web</string>
         <string name="settings_functionality_search_auto_open_keyboard_key" translatable="false">functionality.search_auto_keyboard</string>
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 441b556..09c6e33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@
     <string name="settings_enabled_gestures_edge_swipe_summary">Swipe at the edge of the screen</string>
     <string name="settings_enabled_gestures_edge_swipe_edge_width">Edge width</string>
     <string name="settings_functionality_auto_launch">Launch search results</string>
+    <string name="settings_functionality_search_web">Search the web</string>
+    <string name="settings_functionality_search_web_summary">Press return while searching the app list to launch a web search.</string>
     <string name="settings_functionality_auto_keyboard">Start keyboard for search</string>
 
     <string name="settings_launcher_sensitivity">Sensitivity</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
index a96b9f1..d1dcbe6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@
             android:key="@string/settings_functionality_search_auto_launch_key"
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:title="@string/settings_functionality_auto_launch" />
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:key="@string/settings_functionality_search_web_key"
+            android:title="@string/settings_functionality_search_web"
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:summary="@string/settings_functionality_search_web_summary"
+            />
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="@string/settings_functionality_search_auto_open_keyboard_key"
             android:defaultValue="true"