diff --git a/js/twister_following.js b/js/twister_following.js
index 5dc8d6a..4fc54c2 100644
--- a/js/twister_following.js
+++ b/js/twister_following.js
@@ -367,18 +367,12 @@ function userSearchKeypress(item) {
         // Enter pressed
         var dummy = $('<a></a>');
         if (prefix == '#') { // hashtag
-            partialName = _extractHashtag(partialName);
-            if (partialName) {
-                dummy.attr('href', $.MAL.hashtagUrl(partialName));
-                dummy.text('#' + partialName);
-                openHashtagModal.call(dummy.get(0), item);
-            }
+            dummy.attr('href', $.MAL.hashtagUrl(partialName));
+            dummy.text('#' + partialName);
+            openHashtagModal.call(dummy.get(0), item);
         } else { // username
-            partialName = _extractUsername(partialName);
-            if (partialName) {
-                dummy.attr('href', $.MAL.userUrl(partialName));
-                openProfileModal.call(dummy.get(0), item);
-            }
+            dummy.attr('href', $.MAL.userUrl(partialName));
+            openProfileModal.call(dummy.get(0), item);
         }
         return false;
     }