diff --git a/sickbeard/classes.py b/sickbeard/classes.py
index a34ce0d3..2ec2f335 100644
--- a/sickbeard/classes.py
+++ b/sickbeard/classes.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class AllShowsListUI:
                 for curShow in allSeries:
                     if curShow in searchResults:
                         continue
+                    searchterm = re.escape(searchterm)
                     if re.search(searchterm, curShow['seriesname'], flags=re.I) and 'firstaired' in curShow:
                         searchResults.append(curShow)
 
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index ff516715..48faf86b 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from sickbeard import classes
 class APICheck(unittest.TestCase):
 
     lang = "en"
-    search_term = 'american dad'
+    search_term = 'Reign (2013)'
 
     results = {}
     final_results = []