diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
index cae9aa38f..48555951d 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/search.rb
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ module JamRuby
         args = nil
         search_terms.each do |search_term|
           if args == nil  
-            args = search_term
+            args = '"' + search_term + '"'
           else
-            args = args + " & " + search_term
+            args = args + " & " + '"' + search_term + '"'
           end
         end
         args = args + ":*"