diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt
index ce481f58c..0e29ece4f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchDialogFragment.kt
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class SearchDialogFragment : AppCompatDialogFragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
 
         startForResult = registerForActivityResult { result ->
             result.data?.getStringArrayListExtra(RecognizerIntent.EXTRA_RESULTS)?.first()?.also {
-                val updatedUrl = toolbarView.view.edit.updateUrl(url = it, shouldHighlight = true, shouldAppend = true)
+                val updatedUrl = toolbarView.view.edit.updateUrl(url = it, shouldHighlight = false, shouldAppend = true)
                 interactor.onTextChanged(updatedUrl)
                 toolbarView.view.edit.focus()
             }