diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php
index 26cb82044..92b33df0c 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class Dirsearch extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 						$quoted_string = false;
 					}
 					else
-						$curr['value'] .= ' ' . trim(q);
+						$curr['value'] .= ' ' . trim($q);
 				}
 			}
 		}