Google for Safari on iOS

I’m having a very recent issue with Google search and I’m not sure if it’s a Google issue or a Safari issue. As of yesterday if I launch Safari and type something into Google and hit search, nothing happens. I can hit it repeatedly and nothing happens. If I hit the little magnifying glass next to the search bar, it makes my keyboard minimize and then I see that the “back” arrow to go back a page is blue indicating I can go back one page. I hit it, and whatever I typed into the search bar is still there, but essentially nothing happens. But if I THEN hit the magnifying glass, it will search what I typed in. I’m completely at a loss and have no idea why this started to happen. Anyone else experiencing this or have any suggestions? It’s for an iPhone XS Max