diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index f9107364..6d8ab9ea 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 searchStr=searchParams.split('searchtext=')[1]
                 if '&' in searchStr:
                     searchStr=searchStr.split('&')[0]
-                searchStr=searchStr.replace('+',' ').replace('%40','@').strip()
+                searchStr=searchStr.replace('+',' ').replace('%40','@').replace('%3A',':').strip()
                 if '@' in searchStr:
                     print('Search: '+searchStr)
                     nickname=getNicknameFromActor(self.path)
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 5d47030c..d33090e5 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -1047,10 +1047,10 @@ def htmlProfileAfterSearch(baseDir: str,path: str,httpPrefix: str, \
     
     profileStr=''
     with open(baseDir+'/epicyon-profile.css', 'r') as cssFile:
-        wf = webfingerHandle(session,searchNickname+'@'+searchDomain,httpPrefix,wfRequest)
+        wf = webfingerHandle(session,searchNickname+'@'+searchDomainFull,httpPrefix,wfRequest)
         if not wf:
             if debug:
-                print('DEBUG: Unable to webfinger '+searchNickname+'@'+searchDomain)
+                print('DEBUG: Unable to webfinger '+searchNickname+'@'+searchDomainFull)
             return None
         asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
         personUrl = getUserUrl(wf)