diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/parsers/site/en/BatCave.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/parsers/site/en/BatCave.kt
index e3c2c3a2..21b149cb 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/parsers/site/en/BatCave.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/koitharu/kotatsu/parsers/site/en/BatCave.kt
@@ -46,9 +46,14 @@ internal class BatCave(context: MangaLoaderContext) :
 		val urlBuilder = StringBuilder()
 		when {
 			!filter.query.isNullOrEmpty() -> {
+				val encodedQuery = filter.query.splitByWhitespace().joinToString(separator = "%20") { part ->
+					part.urlEncoded()
+				}
 				urlBuilder.append("/search/")
-				urlBuilder.append(filter.query.urlEncoded())
-				if (page > 1) urlBuilder.append("/page/$page/")
+				urlBuilder.append(encodedQuery)
+				if (page > 1) {
+					urlBuilder.append("/page/$page/")
+				}
 			}
 
 			else -> {