diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index 36f535187..12eb79e51 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ memchr <memchr@proton.me>
 Max Romanowski <maxr777@proton.me>
 Aldlss <ayaldlss@gmail.com>
 Hanna Nilsén <hanni614@student.liu.se>
+Elias Johansson Lara <elias.johanssonlara@gmail.com>
 
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diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index e222f62c2..d935905f6 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         self.search()
 
     def current_search(self) -> str:
-        return self._line_edit().text()
+        return self._line_edit().text().replace("\n", " ")
 
     def search(self) -> None:
         """Search triggered programmatically. Caller must have saved note first."""