diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/ThePirateBay.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/ThePirateBay.cs
index 368f9e292..4a90573c0 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/ThePirateBay.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/ThePirateBay.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
 
             var queryCollection = new NameValueCollection
             {
-                { "q", query.SearchTerm },
+                { "q", query.GetQueryString() },
                 { "cat", queryStringCategories }
             };