diff --git a/js/about/preferences.js b/js/about/preferences.js
index fcf01c766e8..6f9efcfbfde 100644
--- a/js/about/preferences.js
+++ b/js/about/preferences.js
@@ -364,12 +364,9 @@ class GeneralTab extends ImmutableComponent {
 }
 
 class SearchSelectEntry extends ImmutableComponent {
-  shouldComponentUpdate (nextProps, nextState) {
-    return this.props.settings.get(settings.DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINE) !== nextProps.settings.get(settings.DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINE)
-  }
   render () {
     return <div>
-    {this.props.settings.get(settings.DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINE) === this.props.name
+    {getSetting(settings.DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINE, this.props.settings) === this.props.name
       ? <span className='fa fa-check-square' id='searchSelectIcon' /> : null}
     </div>
   }