diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
index 29c7b85de2..b82432f928 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@
 
 			data = {
 				_ajax_nonce: wp.updates.ajaxNonce,
-				s:           event.target.value,
+				s:           event.target.value.replace("&", "%26"),
 				tab:         'search',
 				type:        $( '#typeselector' ).val(),
 				pagenow:     pagenow