diff --git a/js/twister_following.js b/js/twister_following.js
index 5dc8d6a..4bb1ec3 100644
--- a/js/twister_following.js
+++ b/js/twister_following.js
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ function userSearchKeypress(item) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    if (prefix == '#') { // hashtag
+        return false;
+    }
+
     //var partialName = item.val();
 
     if( !partialName.length ) {