diff --git a/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp b/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp
index 63ad7def6..20b5897d0 100644
--- a/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp
+++ b/src/searchengine/searchengine.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void SearchEngine::searchFinished(int exitcode,QProcess::ExitStatus){
 // SLOT to append one line to search results list
 // Line is in the following form :
 // file url | file name | file size | nb seeds | nb leechers | Search engine url
-void SearchEngine::appendSearchResult(QString line){
+void SearchEngine::appendSearchResult(const QString &line){
   if(!currentSearchTab) {
     if(searchProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning){
       searchProcess->terminate();
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ void SearchEngine::appendSearchResult(QString line){
     return;
   }
   QStringList parts = line.split("|");
-  if(parts.size() != 6){
+  if(parts.size() < 6){
     return;
   }
   Q_ASSERT(currentSearchTab);
diff --git a/src/searchengine/searchengine.h b/src/searchengine/searchengine.h
index 7c4703c9d..4f94f9b9a 100644
--- a/src/searchengine/searchengine.h
+++ b/src/searchengine/searchengine.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ protected slots:
 #else
   void closeTab(int index);
 #endif
-  void appendSearchResult(QString line);
+  void appendSearchResult(const QString& line);
   void searchFinished(int exitcode,QProcess::ExitStatus);
   void readSearchOutput();
   void searchStarted();