[GH-ISSUE #188] [BUG] Whoogle settings getting reset, activating the TOR checkbox which breaks searches #135

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opened 2026-02-25 20:34:58 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:34:58 +03:00

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Originally created by @dr460nf1r3 on GitHub (Feb 3, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/188

Describe the bug
Alright, I found out the reason - the tor checkbox was checked. So this issue is actually about losing site settings after some time which defaults to tor enabled sometimes.
Its not my browser deleting the cookies / settings storage so this is probably caused by Whoogle itself?

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Cant reproduce probably.

Deployment Method

Heroku (one-click deploy)
[ x] Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

Version of Whoogle Search

[x ] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
Version [version number]
Not sure

Desktop (please complete the following information):

OS: [e.g. iOS] Garuda Linux (Arch)
Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] Ungoogled Chromium
Version [e.g. 22] 88

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Originally created by @dr460nf1r3 on GitHub (Feb 3, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/188 **Describe the bug** Alright, I found out the reason - the tor checkbox was checked. So this issue is actually about losing site settings after some time which defaults to tor enabled sometimes. Its not my browser deleting the cookies / settings storage so this is probably caused by Whoogle itself? **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: Cant reproduce probably. **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [ x] Docker - [ ] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x ] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: [e.g. iOS] Garuda Linux (Arch) - Browser [e.g. chrome, safari] Ungoogled Chromium - Version [e.g. 22] 88 **Additional context**

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2026-02-25 20:34:58 +03:00

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@linuxtopia commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2021):

Same thing occurs on my usage for every Whoogle instances from other servers too, tried all and same results.

Every applied or saved configurations been changed by automation after a while and this makes me sick!

@linuxtopia commented on GitHub (Jul 16, 2021): Same thing occurs on my usage for every Whoogle instances from other servers too, tried all and same results. Every applied or saved configurations been changed by automation after a while and this makes me sick!

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2026-02-25 20:34:59 +03:00

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@arankaren commented on GitHub (Aug 2, 2021):

Logs:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 2446, in wsgi_app
    response = self.full_dispatch_request()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1951, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.handle_user_exception(e)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1820, in handle_user_exception
    reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/_compat.py", line 39, in reraise
    raise value
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1949, in full_dispatch_request
    rv = self.dispatch_request()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1935, in dispatch_request
    return self.view_functions[rule.endpoint](**req.view_args)
  File "/whoogle/app/routes.py", line 38, in decorated
    return f(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/whoogle/app/routes.py", line 227, in search
    session['config']['tor'] = False if e.disable else session['config'][
KeyError: 'tor'
Aug 02 02:51:37.000 [notice] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1.
Aug 02 02:51:37.000 [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 0:01 hours, with 9 circuits open. I've sent 558 kB and received 4.07 MB.

@arankaren commented on GitHub (Aug 2, 2021): Logs: ``` Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 2446, in wsgi_app response = self.full_dispatch_request() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1951, in full_dispatch_request rv = self.handle_user_exception(e) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1820, in handle_user_exception reraise(exc_type, exc_value, tb) File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/_compat.py", line 39, in reraise raise value File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1949, in full_dispatch_request rv = self.dispatch_request() File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1935, in dispatch_request return self.view_functions[rule.endpoint](**req.view_args) File "/whoogle/app/routes.py", line 38, in decorated return f(*args, **kwargs) File "/whoogle/app/routes.py", line 227, in search session['config']['tor'] = False if e.disable else session['config'][ KeyError: 'tor' Aug 02 02:51:37.000 [notice] New control connection opened from 127.0.0.1. Aug 02 02:51:37.000 [notice] Heartbeat: Tor's uptime is 0:01 hours, with 9 circuits open. I've sent 558 kB and received 4.07 MB. ```