From c5bbab5c6efab4d632203a9a14c9e3b39b53b0df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Mr. E23" <e23@users.mediawiki.org>
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:41:26 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix for bug 850489, call on non-object when searching for '_'

---
 includes/SearchEngine.php | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/includes/SearchEngine.php b/includes/SearchEngine.php
index cca48df612..ffffb9bb85 100644
--- a/includes/SearchEngine.php
+++ b/includes/SearchEngine.php
@@ -403,10 +403,16 @@ class SearchEngine {
 		
 		$search		= $_REQUEST['search'];
 
-		# First try to go to page as entered		
+		# First try to go to page as entered.
 		#
 		$t = Title::newFromText( $search );
 
+		# If the string cannot be used to create a title
+		if( false == $t ){ 
+			$this->showResults();
+			return;
+		}
+
 		if ( 0 != $t->getArticleID() ) {
 			$wgOut->redirect( wfLocalUrl( $t->getPrefixedURL() ) );
 			return;
-- 
2.20.1