diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogController.kt
index c4e81c041..8f210124a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogController.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class SearchDialogController(
     private val navController: NavController,
     private val settings: Settings,
     private val metrics: MetricController,
+    private val dismissDialog: () -> Unit,
     private val clearToolbarFocus: () -> Unit
 ) : SearchController {
 
@@ -45,12 +46,15 @@ class SearchDialogController(
                 activity.startActivity(Intent(activity, CrashListActivity::class.java))
             }
             "about:addons" -> {
-                val directions = SearchDialogFragmentDirections.actionGlobalAddonsManagementFragment()
+                val directions =
+                    SearchDialogFragmentDirections.actionGlobalAddonsManagementFragment()
                 navController.navigateSafe(R.id.searchDialogFragment, directions)
             }
             "moz://a" -> openSearchOrUrl(SupportUtils.getMozillaPageUrl(SupportUtils.MozillaPage.MANIFESTO))
             else -> if (url.isNotBlank()) {
                 openSearchOrUrl(url)
+            } else {
+                dismissDialog()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt
index f87bbc983..9a1d1d0b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogFragment.kt
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class SearchDialogFragment : AppCompatDialogFragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
                 navController = findNavController(),
                 settings = requireContext().settings(),
                 metrics = requireComponents.analytics.metrics,
+                dismissDialog = { dismissAllowingStateLoss() },
                 clearToolbarFocus = {
                     toolbarView.view.hideKeyboard()
                     toolbarView.view.clearFocus()
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogControllerTest.kt
index 762f5e866..0aaed6fe8 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/searchdialog/SearchDialogControllerTest.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class SearchDialogControllerTest {
     @MockK(relaxed = true) private lateinit var settings: Settings
     @MockK private lateinit var sessionManager: SessionManager
     @MockK(relaxed = true) private lateinit var clearToolbarFocus: () -> Unit
+    @MockK(relaxed = true) private lateinit var dismissDialog: () -> Unit
 
     private lateinit var controller: SearchDialogController
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class SearchDialogControllerTest {
             navController = navController,
             settings = settings,
             metrics = metrics,
+            dismissDialog = dismissDialog,
             clearToolbarFocus = clearToolbarFocus
         )
     }
@@ -93,6 +95,17 @@ class SearchDialogControllerTest {
         verify { metrics.track(Event.EnteredUrl(false)) }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun handleBlankUrlCommitted() {
+        val url = ""
+
+        controller.handleUrlCommitted(url)
+
+        verify {
+            dismissDialog()
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun handleSearchCommitted() {
         val searchTerm = "Firefox"