diff --git a/telegrambot.py b/telegrambot.py
index 607644b0..07a0be96 100644
--- a/telegrambot.py
+++ b/telegrambot.py
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ def cmd_search(bot: Bot, update: Update):
         text = update.message.text.split(" ", 1)[1]
         if text is None:
             return
+            text = text.replace('%','\\%').replace('_','\_')
         entries = session.query(db.Diario).filter(db.Diario.text.ilike('%'+text+'%')).all()
         messageText = "Ecco i risulati della ricerca:\n"
         for entry in entries[:5]: