diff --git a/actions/upgrades b/actions/upgrades
index 66acce5dc..3365f991b 100755
--- a/actions/upgrades
+++ b/actions/upgrades
@@ -480,8 +480,9 @@ def _update_searx(reenable=False):
     Re-enable if previously enabled."""
     if pathlib.Path('/etc/searx/settings.yml').exists():
         print('Updating searx search engines list...', flush=True)
-        subprocess.run(['/usr/share/plinth/actions/searx', 'setup'],
-                       check=True)
+        subprocess.run([
+            '/usr/share/plinth/actions/actions', 'searx', 'setup', '--no-args'
+        ], check=True)
         if reenable:
             print('Re-enabling searx after upgrade...', flush=True)
             subprocess.run([
diff --git a/plinth/modules/searx/views.py b/plinth/modules/searx/views.py
index c29f33901..f71e3a641 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/searx/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/searx/views.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
-from plinth import app as app_module
 from plinth import views
 from plinth.modules import searx
 
@@ -22,8 +21,7 @@ class SearxAppView(views.AppView):
         """Return the status of the service to fill in the form."""
         initial = super().get_initial()
         initial['safe_search'] = privileged.get_safe_search()
-        initial['public_access'] = searx.is_public_access_enabled() and \
-            app_module.App.get('searx').is_enabled()
+        initial['public_access'] = searx.is_public_access_enabled()
         return initial
 
     def form_valid(self, form):