diff --git a/SELECTOR_INFO.md b/SELECTOR_INFO.md
index 3c9009042..f3dd9a30c 100644
--- a/SELECTOR_INFO.md
+++ b/SELECTOR_INFO.md
@@ -3168,6 +3168,13 @@ Description: Status panel URL label
 Location: newtab page bottom left corner on link hover
 Path to .json: modules/data/navigation.components.json
 ```
+```
+Selector Name: searchmode-engine
+Selector Data: toolbarbutton#urlbar-searchmode-switcher[label*='{engine}, pick a search engine']
+Description: Searchmode engine label
+Location: Address bar searchmode engine label
+Path to .json: modules/data/navigation.components.json
+```
 #### panel_ui
 ```
 Selector name: panel-ui-button
diff --git a/modules/browser_object_navigation.py b/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
index 38e11b7a5..157807462 100644
--- a/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
+++ b/modules/browser_object_navigation.py
@@ -827,3 +827,15 @@ def verify_status_panel_url(self, expected_url: str):
         assert expected_url in actual_url, (
             f"Expected '{expected_url}' in status panel URL, got '{actual_url}'"
         )
+
+    @BasePage.context_chrome
+    def verify_engine_returned(self, engine: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Verify that the given search engine is visible in the search mode switcher.
+        """
+        engine_locator = (
+            self.elements["searchmode-engine"]["selectorData"].format(engine=engine)
+        )
+        self.wait.until(
+            EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.CSS_SELECTOR, engine_locator))
+        )
diff --git a/modules/data/navigation.components.json b/modules/data/navigation.components.json
index 3165f2a5e..339eb97be 100644
--- a/modules/data/navigation.components.json
+++ b/modules/data/navigation.components.json
@@ -609,5 +609,12 @@
         "selectorData": "statuspanel-label",
         "strategy": "id",
         "groups": []
+    },
+
+    "searchmode-engine": {
+        "selectorData": "toolbarbutton#urlbar-searchmode-switcher[label*='{engine}, pick a search engine']",
+        "strategy": "css",
+        "groups": []
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_searchmode_change_tab.py b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_searchmode_change_tab.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..810568817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/address_bar_and_search/test_searchmode_change_tab.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import pytest
+from selenium.webdriver import Firefox
+
+from modules.browser_object_navigation import Navigation
+from modules.browser_object_tabbar import TabBar
+
+TEXT = "Fire"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def test_case():
+    return "3028732"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("engine1, engine2", [("Bing", "DuckDuckGo")])
+def test_searchmode_change_tab(driver: Firefox, engine1, engine2):
+    """
+    C3028732 - Verify that searchmode with change tab works correctly
+    """
+
+    # Instantiate objects
+    nav = Navigation(driver)
+    tabs = TabBar(driver)
+
+    # Click on the USB
+    nav.click_search_mode_switcher()
+
+    # Click on Bing engine
+    nav.set_search_mode(engine1)
+
+    # "Search Mode" is visible in URL bar for Bing
+    nav.verify_engine_returned(engine1)
+
+    # Open a new tab and click on the USB
+    nav.open_and_switch_to_new_window("tab")
+    nav.click_search_mode_switcher()
+
+    # Click on the Duckduckgo engine
+    nav.set_search_mode(engine2)
+
+    # "Search Mode" is visible in URL bar for duckduckgo
+    nav.verify_engine_returned(engine2)
+
+    # Go back to tab from step #2
+    tabs.click_tab_by_index(1)
+
+    # Type any word and hit enter
+    nav.search(TEXT)
+
+    # Check search is done using Bing engine
+    nav.verify_engine_returned(engine1)
+
+    # Go back to the tab from step #4
+    tabs.click_tab_by_index(2)
+
+    # Type any word and hit enter
+    nav.search(TEXT)
+
+    # Check that search is done using the duckduckgo engine
+    nav.verify_engine_returned(engine2)