diff --git a/desktop/browser_window.c b/desktop/browser_window.c
index ea84e195e..e79dcc1a6 100644
--- a/desktop/browser_window.c
+++ b/desktop/browser_window.c
@@ -4802,9 +4802,7 @@ nserror browser_window_show_cookies(
 	lwc_string *host = nsurl_get_component(url, NSURL_HOST);
 	const char *string = (host != NULL) ? lwc_string_data(host) : NULL;
 
-	/** \todo Ensure cookie manager is open.  (Ask front end.) */
-
-	err = cookie_manager_set_search_string(string);
+	err = guit->misc->present_cookies(string);
 
 	if (host != NULL) {
 		lwc_string_unref(host);
diff --git a/desktop/gui_factory.c b/desktop/gui_factory.c
index 4a9a585d2..a4532fefa 100644
--- a/desktop/gui_factory.c
+++ b/desktop/gui_factory.c
@@ -657,6 +657,12 @@ gui_default_pdf_password(char **owner_pass, char **user_pass, char *path)
 	save_pdf(path);
 }
 
+static nserror
+gui_default_present_cookies(const char *search_term)
+{
+	return NSERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
 /** verify misc table is valid */
 static nserror verify_misc_register(struct gui_misc_table *gmt)
 {
@@ -683,6 +689,9 @@ static nserror verify_misc_register(struct gui_misc_table *gmt)
 	if (gmt->pdf_password == NULL) {
 		gmt->pdf_password = gui_default_pdf_password;
 	}
+	if (gmt->present_cookies == NULL) {
+		gmt->present_cookies = gui_default_present_cookies;
+	}
 	return NSERROR_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/netsurf/misc.h b/include/netsurf/misc.h
index ee5d00d3d..00ac705cc 100644
--- a/include/netsurf/misc.h
+++ b/include/netsurf/misc.h
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ struct gui_misc_table {
 	 */
 	void (*pdf_password)(char **owner_pass, char **user_pass, char *path);
 
+	/**
+	 * Request that the cookie manager be displayed
+	 *
+	 * \param search_term The search term to be set (NULL if no search)
+	 *
+	 * \return NSERROR_OK on success
+	 */
+	nserror (*present_cookies)(const char *search_term);
 };
 
 #endif