diff --git a/ui/redux/actions/search.js b/ui/redux/actions/search.js
index a7356c16e..e6677839f 100644
--- a/ui/redux/actions/search.js
+++ b/ui/redux/actions/search.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const getSearchSuggestions = (value: string) => (dispatch: Dispatch, getS
     return;
   }
 
-  fetch(`${CONNECTION_STRING}autocomplete?s=${searchValue}`)
+  fetch(`${CONNECTION_STRING}autocomplete?s=${encodeURIComponent(searchValue)}`)
     .then(handleFetchResponse)
     .then(apiSuggestions => {
       dispatch({