diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Abstract/GazelleTracker.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Abstract/GazelleTracker.cs
index 3d62e8cf2..9955c8bcf 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Abstract/GazelleTracker.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/Abstract/GazelleTracker.cs
@@ -84,10 +84,16 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers.Abstract
             return IndexerConfigurationStatus.RequiresTesting;
         }
 
+        // hook to adjust the search term
+        protected virtual string GetSearchTerm(TorznabQuery query)
+        {
+            return query.GetQueryString();
+        }
+
         protected override async Task<IEnumerable<ReleaseInfo>> PerformQuery(TorznabQuery query)
         {
             var releases = new List<ReleaseInfo>();
-            var searchString = query.GetQueryString();
+            var searchString = GetSearchTerm(query);
 
             var searchUrl = APIUrl;
             var queryCollection = new NameValueCollection();
diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AlphaRatio.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AlphaRatio.cs
index 56e784b07..da3f04f5c 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AlphaRatio.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AlphaRatio.cs
@@ -47,5 +47,10 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
             AddCategoryMapping(23, TorznabCatType.AudioOther, "Music");
             AddCategoryMapping(24, TorznabCatType.Other, "Misc");
         }
+
+        protected override string GetSearchTerm(TorznabQuery query)
+        {
+            return query.GetQueryString().Replace(".", " "); // Alpharatio can't handle dots in the searchstr
+        }
     }
 }