diff --git a/client/src/routes/Search.tsx b/client/src/routes/Search.tsx
index 1bbbe91..2881aa9 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/Search.tsx
+++ b/client/src/routes/Search.tsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default class Search extends PureComponent<SearchProps, SearchState> {
 
         if (text) {
             await this.setState({
-                searchTerm: `${text}`
+                searchTerm: encodeURIComponent(`${text}`)
             })
         }