diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java
index af5d946eb..95267e01f 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/KeyListPublicFragment.java
@@ -239,12 +239,14 @@ public class KeyListPublicFragment extends Fragment implements SearchView.OnQuer
         // sample only has one Loader, so we don't care about the ID.
         Uri baseUri = KeyRings.buildPublicKeyRingsUri();
         String where = null;
-        if(mCurQuery != null)
-            where = KeychainContract.UserIds.USER_ID + " LIKE \"" + mCurQuery + "%\"";
-
+        String whereArgs[] = null;
+        if(mCurQuery != null){
+            where = KeychainContract.UserIds.USER_ID + " LIKE ?";
+            whereArgs = new String[]{mCurQuery+"%"};
+        }
         // Now create and return a CursorLoader that will take care of
         // creating a Cursor for the data being displayed.
-        return new CursorLoader(getActivity(), baseUri, PROJECTION, where, null, SORT_ORDER);
+        return new CursorLoader(getActivity(), baseUri, PROJECTION, where, whereArgs, SORT_ORDER);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SelectPublicKeyFragment.java b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SelectPublicKeyFragment.java
index e3e5c55fb..a43c84cf4 100644
--- a/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SelectPublicKeyFragment.java
+++ b/OpenPGP-Keychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/ui/SelectPublicKeyFragment.java
@@ -226,13 +226,15 @@ public class SelectPublicKeyFragment extends ListFragmentWorkaround implements T
             orderBy = inMasterKeyList + " DESC, " + orderBy;
         }
         String where = null;
-        if(mCurQuery != null)
-            where = UserIds.USER_ID + " LIKE \"" + mCurQuery + "%\"";
-
+        String whereArgs[] = null;
+        if(mCurQuery != null){
+            where = UserIds.USER_ID + " LIKE ?";
+            whereArgs = new String[]{mCurQuery+"%"};
+        }
 
         // Now create and return a CursorLoader that will take care of
         // creating a Cursor for the data being displayed.
-        return new CursorLoader(getActivity(), baseUri, projection, where, null, orderBy);
+        return new CursorLoader(getActivity(), baseUri, projection, where, whereArgs, orderBy);
     }
 
     @Override