diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 2205d27..3e6c53e 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -380,9 +380,10 @@ def search():
         elif search_util.widget == 'calculator' and not 'nojs' in request.args:
             response = add_calculator_card(html_soup)
 
-    # Update tabs content
+    # Update tabs content (fallback to the raw query if full_query isn't set)
+    full_query_val = getattr(search_util, 'full_query', query)
     tabs = get_tabs_content(app.config['HEADER_TABS'],
-                            search_util.full_query,
+                            full_query_val,
                             search_util.search_type,
                             g.user_config.preferences,
                             translation)
diff --git a/test/test_alts.py b/test/test_alts.py
index e017a43..e18fdaf 100644
--- a/test/test_alts.py
+++ b/test/test_alts.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
+from app import app
 from app.filter import Filter
 from app.models.config import Config
 from app.utils.session import generate_key
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ def build_soup(html: str):
 
 def make_filter(soup: BeautifulSoup):
     secret_key = generate_key()
-    cfg = Config(**{'alts': True})
+    with app.app_context():
+        cfg = Config(**{'alts': True})
     f = Filter(user_key=secret_key, config=cfg)
     f.soup = soup
     return f
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ def test_single_pass_description_replacement(monkeypatch):
         assert a['href'].startswith('https://nitter.example')
 
         # Ensure description got host swapped once, no double scheme or duplication
-        text = soup.find('div').get_text()
+        main_div = soup.find('div', id='main')
+        # The description div is the first inner div under #main in this fixture
+        text = main_div.find_all('div')[0].get_text().strip()
         assert text.startswith('https://nitter.example')
         assert 'https://https://' not in text
         assert 'nitter.examplenitter.example' not in text
diff --git a/test/test_autocomplete_xml.py b/test/test_autocomplete_xml.py
index b0f36f7..307fb25 100644
--- a/test/test_autocomplete_xml.py
+++ b/test/test_autocomplete_xml.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from app import app
 from app.request import Request
 from app.models.config import Config
 
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ class FakeHttpClient:
 
 
 def test_autocomplete_parsing():
-    cfg = Config(**{})
+    with app.app_context():
+        cfg = Config(**{})
     req = Request(normal_ua='UA', root_path='http://localhost:5000', config=cfg, http_client=FakeHttpClient())
     suggestions = req.autocomplete('who')
     assert 'whoogle' in suggestions
diff --git a/test/test_tor.py b/test/test_tor.py
index a764d6d..1a74819 100644
--- a/test/test_tor.py
+++ b/test/test_tor.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 
+from app import app
 from app.request import Request, TorError
 from app.models.config import Config
 
@@ -26,18 +27,24 @@ class FakeHttpClient:
 
 def build_config(tor: bool) -> Config:
     # Minimal config with tor flag
-    return Config(**{'tor': tor})
+    with app.app_context():
+        return Config(**{'tor': tor})
 
 
-def test_tor_validation_success():
+def test_tor_validation_success(monkeypatch):
+    # Prevent real Tor signal attempts
+    monkeypatch.setattr('app.request.send_tor_signal', lambda signal: True)
     cfg = build_config(tor=True)
     req = Request(normal_ua='TestUA', root_path='http://localhost:5000', config=cfg, http_client=FakeHttpClient(tor_ok=True))
+    # Avoid sending a Tor NEWNYM/HEARTBEAT in unit tests by setting attempt>0 false path
     resp = req.send(base_url='https://example.com', query='')
     assert req.tor_valid is True
     assert resp.status_code == 200
 
 
-def test_tor_validation_failure():
+def test_tor_validation_failure(monkeypatch):
+    # Prevent real Tor signal attempts
+    monkeypatch.setattr('app.request.send_tor_signal', lambda signal: True)
     cfg = build_config(tor=True)
     req = Request(normal_ua='TestUA', root_path='http://localhost:5000', config=cfg, http_client=FakeHttpClient(tor_ok=False))
     with pytest.raises(TorError):