diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index 9e0b526..9c98de3 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ func gethonksbysearch(userid int64, q string, wanted int64) []*Honk {
 
 	terms := strings.Split(q, " ")
 	for _, t := range terms {
+		if t == "" {
+			continue
+		}
 		negate := " "
 		if t[0] == '-' {
 			t = t[1:]
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 2d04933..a2336d9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 === next
 
++ Fix crash in search with extra space.
+
 + Fix pubkey issue with domain only keys.
 
 === 0.9.2 Malleable Maltote