diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AnimeTorrents.cs b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AnimeTorrents.cs
index d08d3fa1c..2f868d458 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AnimeTorrents.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Indexers/AnimeTorrents.cs
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Common.Indexers
 
             var searchString = query.GetQueryString().Trim();
 
-            //  replace any space, special char, etc. with % (wildcard)
-            searchString = Regex.Replace(searchString, "[^a-zA-Z0-9]+", "%");
+            // replace non-word characters with % (wildcard)
+            searchString = Regex.Replace(searchString, @"[\W]+", "%");
 
             var searchUrl = SearchUrl;