diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.sip.in
index 1bf18937647..f133a659484 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.sip.in
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ Returns true if some text to be search is pending in the queue
     bool isRunning() const;
 %Docstring
 Returns true if the a search is currently running
+%End
+
+    void triggerResult( const QModelIndex &index );
+%Docstring
+Triggers the result at given index
 %End
 
   signals:
diff --git a/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.cpp b/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.cpp
index 39887e5cc1f..7de14bf527b 100644
--- a/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.cpp
+++ b/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ bool QgsLocatorModelBridge::isRunning() const
   return mIsRunning;
 }
 
+void QgsLocatorModelBridge::triggerResult( const QModelIndex &index )
+{
+  mLocator->clearPreviousResults();
+  QgsLocatorResult result = mProxyModel->data( index, QgsLocatorModel::ResultDataRole ).value< QgsLocatorResult >();
+  result.filter->triggerResult( result );
+}
+
 void QgsLocatorModelBridge::setIsRunning( bool isRunning )
 {
   if ( mIsRunning == isRunning )
diff --git a/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.h b/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.h
index d8b8757a5f8..b28bcfa1817 100644
--- a/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.h
+++ b/src/core/locator/qgslocatormodelbridge.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLocatorModelBridge : public QObject
     //! Returns true if the a search is currently running
     bool isRunning() const;
 
+    //! Triggers the result at given index
+    void triggerResult( const QModelIndex &index );
+
   signals:
     //! Emitted when a result is added
     void resultAdded();
diff --git a/src/gui/locator/qgslocatorwidget.cpp b/src/gui/locator/qgslocatorwidget.cpp
index 9ed1fcbf2b3..6b4a6f7ce40 100644
--- a/src/gui/locator/qgslocatorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/locator/qgslocatorwidget.cpp
@@ -312,11 +312,9 @@ void QgsLocatorWidget::acceptCurrentEntry()
     if ( !index.isValid() )
       return;
 
-    QgsLocatorResult result = mModelBridge->proxyModel()->data( index, QgsLocatorModel::ResultDataRole ).value< QgsLocatorResult >();
     mResultsContainer->hide();
     mLineEdit->clearFocus();
-    mModelBridge->locator()->clearPreviousResults();
-    result.filter->triggerResult( result );
+    mModelBridge->triggerResult( index );
   }
 }