diff --git a/components/search.js b/components/search.js
index ce3de1a2..a17e6b15 100644
--- a/components/search.js
+++ b/components/search.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default function Search ({ sub }) {
                     if (sub) {
                       prefix = `/~${sub}`
                     }
-                    router.push(prefix + `/search?q=${q}`)
+                    router.push(prefix + `/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`)
                   }
                 }}
               >