diff --git a/rslib/src/search/parser.rs b/rslib/src/search/parser.rs
index 54fb8c553..1123cd701 100644
--- a/rslib/src/search/parser.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/search/parser.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ fn group_inner(input: &str) -> IResult<&str, Vec<Node>> {
 }
 
 fn whitespace0(s: &str) -> IResult<&str, Vec<char>> {
-    many0(one_of(" \u{3000}\t\n"))(s)
+    many0(one_of(" \u{3000}"))(s)
 }
 
 /// Optional leading space, then a (negated) group or text
diff --git a/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs b/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs
index 5ea422b04..e062bab01 100644
--- a/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/search/sqlwriter.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl SqlWriter<'_> {
                 }
             }
             OptionalRe::Re(s) => {
-                if s == "*" {
+                if s == r"\S*" {
                     write!(self.sql, "true").unwrap();
                 } else {
                     let re = format!("(?i).* {} .*", s);