diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 16c60dbe41..eec2bed3d7 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ var socket,
 
 			$('#search-form').on('submit', function () {
 				var input = $(this).find('input');
-				ajaxify.go("search/" + input.val());
+				ajaxify.go("search/" + input.val().replace(/^[ ?#]*/, ''));
 				input.val('');
 				return false;
 			});