diff --git a/dao/src/main/java/greencity/repository/UserRepo.java b/dao/src/main/java/greencity/repository/UserRepo.java
index f5bd2a43f8..1ccf6653b8 100644
--- a/dao/src/main/java/greencity/repository/UserRepo.java
+++ b/dao/src/main/java/greencity/repository/UserRepo.java
@@ -284,7 +284,8 @@ public interface UserRepo extends JpaRepository<User, Long>, JpaSpecificationExe
         + "      SELECT user_id AS id FROM users_friends WHERE friend_id = :userId AND status = 'FRIEND' "
         + "      UNION "
         + "      SELECT friend_id AS id FROM users_friends WHERE user_id = :userId AND status = 'FRIEND' "
-        + ") AND LOWER(u.name) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :filteringName, '%')) ")
+        + ") AND LOWER(u.name) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(:filteringName, '&', '\\&'), "
+        + "'%', '\\%'), '_', '\\_'), '#', '\\#'), '%')) ")
     Page<User> getAllUsersExceptMainUserAndFriends(Long userId, String filteringName, Pageable pageable);
 
     /**
@@ -316,4 +317,4 @@ public interface UserRepo extends JpaRepository<User, Long>, JpaSpecificationExe
         + "      SELECT friend_id AS id FROM users_friends WHERE user_id = :userId AND status = 'FRIEND' "
         + ") AND LOWER(u.name) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :filteringName, '%'))")
     Page<User> findAllFriendsOfUser(Long userId, String filteringName, Pageable pageable);
-}
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+}