diff --git a/js/search.js b/js/search.js
index cd0f2c821..e44176006 100644
--- a/js/search.js
+++ b/js/search.js
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 
                         dropdown.append(searchTemplate.render({
                             pattern: pattern,
-                            url: "/search.php?pattern=" + escape(pattern)
+                            url: "/search.php?pattern=" + encodeURIComponent(pattern)
                         }));
 
                         /* If the dropdown is hidden (because there are no