diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/search.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/search.vue
index b5bf9fdb9..21a0e06f3 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/search.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/search.vue
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async function search(): void {
 			query = query.trim();
 			// process special query strings
 			if (query.startsWith('@') && !query.includes(' ')) {
-				mainRouter.push('/' + q);
+				mainRouter.push('/' + query);
 			} else if (query.startsWith('#')) {
 				mainRouter.push('/tags/' + encodeURIComponent(query.slice(1)));
 			} else if (query.startsWith('https://')) {