1 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/searx/webapp.py b/searx/webapp.py
index 83bbeac06..eb2b19d44 100755
--- a/searx/webapp.py
+++ b/searx/webapp.py
@@ -1282,19 +1282,17 @@ Disallow: /*?*q=*
 
 @app.route('/opensearch.xml', methods=['GET'])
 def opensearch():
-    method = 'post'
-
-    if request.preferences.get_value('method') == 'GET':
-        method = 'get'
+    method = request.preferences.get_value('method')
+    autocomplete = request.preferences.get_value('autocomplete')
 
     # chrome/chromium only supports HTTP GET....
     if request.headers.get('User-Agent', '').lower().find('webkit') >= 0:
-        method = 'get'
+        method = 'GET'
 
-    autocomplete = request.preferences.get_value('autocomplete')
+    if method not in ('POST', 'GET'):
+        method = 'POST'
 
     ret = render('opensearch.xml', opensearch_method=method, autocomplete=autocomplete)
-
     resp = Response(response=ret, status=200, mimetype="application/opensearchdescription+xml")
     return resp