diff --git a/lib/pleroma/search/paradedb.ex b/lib/pleroma/search/paradedb.ex
index 57e5599b5..a6649a894 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/search/paradedb.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/search/paradedb.ex
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Search.ParadeDB do
   end
 
   defp search_query_param_sql(0), do: "$1"
-  defp search_query_param_sql(distance), do: "$1::pdb.fuzzy(#{distance})"
+  defp search_query_param_sql(distance), do: "($1::text)::pdb.fuzzy(#{distance})"
 
   defp create_table_sql(table) do
     """
diff --git a/test/pleroma/search/paradedb_test.exs b/test/pleroma/search/paradedb_test.exs
index c4fb57cb3..3a3b8298f 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/search/paradedb_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/search/paradedb_test.exs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Search.ParadeDBTest do
       ClientMock
       |> expect(:query, fn sql, params ->
         assert sql =~ "SELECT id FROM pleroma_search_documents"
-        assert sql =~ "$1::pdb.fuzzy(1)"
+        assert sql =~ "($1::text)::pdb.fuzzy(1)"
         assert ["running shoes", _limit, _offset] = params
 
         {:ok, %{rows: [[dumped_id]]}}