diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Gazelle/GazelleRequestGenerator.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Gazelle/GazelleRequestGenerator.cs
index 3a1e5361d..67ad1987d 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Gazelle/GazelleRequestGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Indexers/Definitions/Gazelle/GazelleRequestGenerator.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Indexers.Gazelle
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(searchString))
             {
-                parameters += string.Format("&searchstr={0}", searchString);
+                parameters += string.Format("&searchstr={0}", searchString.Replace(".", " "));
             }
 
             if (categories != null)