diff --git a/js/ui/overlay.js b/js/ui/overlay.js
index 2dc0139b5..ba7ec0b33 100644
--- a/js/ui/overlay.js
+++ b/js/ui/overlay.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Sideshow.prototype = {
             if (me._searchQueued)
                 return;
             Mainloop.timeout_add(250, function() {
-                let text = me._searchEntry.text;
+                let text = me._searchEntry.text.replace(/\s/g, "");
                 me._searchQueued = false;
                 me._searchActive = text != '';
                 me._appDisplay.setSearch(text);