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diff --git a/lisp/xwidget.el b/lisp/xwidget.el
index fa0a54cd4a3..c83ab3b1e48 100644
--- a/lisp/xwidget.el
+++ b/lisp/xwidget.el
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ defaults to the string looking like a url around the cursor position."
                  (require 'browse-url)
                  (browse-url-interactive-arg "xwidget-webkit URL: ")))
   (when (stringp url)
+    (setq url (url-tidy url))
     (if new-session
         (xwidget-webkit-new-session url)
       (xwidget-webkit-goto-url url))))