diff --git a/.local/bin/bookmarksearch b/.local/bin/bookmarksearch
index 1d133672..aaee09c6 100644
--- a/.local/bin/bookmarksearch
+++ b/.local/bin/bookmarksearch
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ FILE="~/.local/share/larbs/urlquery"
 
 OBJ_SELECTED=$(jq -r ".[][0]" "$FILE" | dmenu -l 10 -p "Select a website")
 
+if [ -z "$OBJ_SELECTED" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+ENTRY_EXISTS=$(jq -r --arg sel "$OBJ_SELECTED" 'map(.[0] == $sel) | any' "$FILE")
+
+if [ "$ENTRY_EXISTS" = "false" ] && [ "$OBJ_SELECTED" != "@@" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 add_new_bookmark() {
     URL_FROM_CLIPBOARD=$(xclip-o)