diff --git a/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/dwr/DWRConceptService.java b/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/dwr/DWRConceptService.java
index 1b5b0c41..97965360 100644
--- a/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/dwr/DWRConceptService.java
+++ b/omod/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/dwr/DWRConceptService.java
@@ -236,7 +236,11 @@ public List<Object> findBatchOfConcepts(String phrase, boolean includeRetired, L
 	 * @param conceptId the id to look for
 	 * @return a {@link ConceptListItem} or null if conceptId is not found
 	 */
-	public ConceptListItem getConcept(Integer conceptId) {
+	public ConceptListItem getConcept(String phrase) {
+		
+		//trimming off unnecesarry characters to remain with a Pure Numeric String that can be converted to ConceptId
+		String numeric_phrase = phrase.replaceAll("Concept #", "").trim();
+		Integer conceptId = Integer.valueOf(numeric_phrase);
 		Locale locale = Context.getLocale();
 		ConceptService cs = Context.getConceptService();
 		Concept c = cs.getConcept(conceptId);