diff --git a/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js b/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js
--- a/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/origin-search.spec.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     // .should('have.focus');
   });
 
-  it('should redirect to browse when origin url is searched', function() {
+  it('should redirect to browse when archived URL is searched', function() {
     cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
       .type(origin.url);
     cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
@@ -75,11 +75,30 @@
 
     cy.location('pathname')
       .should('eq', this.Urls.browse_origin_directory());
-
     cy.location('search')
       .should('eq', `?origin_url=${origin.url}`);
   });
 
+  it('should not redirect for non valid URL', function() {
+    cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
+      .type('www.example'); // Invalid URL
+    cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', this.Urls.browse_search()); // Stay in the current page
+  });
+
+  it('should not redirect for valid non archived URL', function() {
+    cy.get('#swh-origins-url-patterns')
+      .type('http://eaxmple.com/test/'); // Valid URL, but not archived
+    cy.get('.swh-search-icon')
+      .click();
+
+    cy.location('pathname')
+      .should('eq', this.Urls.browse_search()); // Stay in the current page
+  });
+
   it('should remove origin URL with no archived content', function() {
     stubOriginVisitLatestRequests(404);