diff --git a/config/initializers/core_extensions.rb b/config/initializers/core_extensions.rb
index f89f4e18e..fcd3d4b0e 100644
--- a/config/initializers/core_extensions.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/core_extensions.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Danbooru
       end
 
       def to_escaped_for_tsquery
-        "'#{gsub(/'/, '\0\0').gsub(/\\/, '\0\0\0\0')}'"
+        "'#{gsub(/\0/, '').gsub(/'/, '\0\0').gsub(/\\/, '\0\0\0\0')}'"
       end
 
       def to_escaped_js