diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
index 6e1e51680..f6c72027b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
@@ -255,6 +255,10 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
         selmodel.setCurrentIndex(
             idx, QItemSelectionModel.ClearAndSelect | QItemSelectionModel.Rows)
 
+        # if the last item is focused, try to fetch more
+        if idx.row() == self.model().rowCount(idx.parent()) - 1:
+            self.expandAll()
+
         count = self.model().count()
         if count == 0:
             self.hide()
diff --git a/tests/unit/completion/test_completionwidget.py b/tests/unit/completion/test_completionwidget.py
index 207e557a8..09552bcda 100644
--- a/tests/unit/completion/test_completionwidget.py
+++ b/tests/unit/completion/test_completionwidget.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ def completionview(qtbot, status_command_stub, config_stub, win_registry,
     }
     # mock the Completer that the widget creates in its constructor
     mocker.patch('qutebrowser.completion.completer.Completer', autospec=True)
+    mocker.patch(
+        'qutebrowser.completion.completiondelegate.CompletionItemDelegate',
+        new=lambda *_: None)
     view = completionwidget.CompletionView(win_id=0)
     qtbot.addWidget(view)
     return view
@@ -185,6 +188,37 @@ def test_completion_item_focus_no_model(which, completionview, qtbot):
         completionview.completion_item_focus(which)
 
 
+def test_completion_item_focus_fetch(completionview, qtbot):
+    """Test that on_next_prev_item moves the selection properly.
+
+    Args:
+        which: the direction in which to move the selection.
+        tree: Each list represents a completion category, with each string
+              being an item under that category.
+        expected: expected argument from on_selection_changed for each
+                  successive movement. None implies no signal should be
+                  emitted.
+    """
+    model = completionmodel.CompletionModel()
+    cat = mock.Mock(spec=['layoutChanged', 'layoutAboutToBeChanged',
+        'canFetchMore', 'fetchMore', 'rowCount', 'index', 'data'])
+    cat.canFetchMore = lambda *_: True
+    cat.rowCount = lambda *_: 2
+    cat.fetchMore = mock.Mock()
+    model.add_category(cat)
+    completionview.set_model(model)
+    # clear the fetchMore call that happens on set_model
+    cat.reset_mock()
+
+    # not at end, fetchMore shouldn't be called
+    completionview.completion_item_focus('next')
+    assert not cat.fetchMore.called
+
+    # at end, fetchMore should be called
+    completionview.completion_item_focus('next')
+    assert cat.fetchMore.called
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('show', ['always', 'auto', 'never'])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('rows', [[], ['Aa'], ['Aa', 'Bb']])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('quick_complete', [True, False])