diff --git a/elog/logbook.py b/elog/logbook.py
index e3b205b..f439c2a 100644
--- a/elog/logbook.py
+++ b/elog/logbook.py
@@ -333,6 +333,13 @@ def search(self, search_term, n_results=20, scope="subtext"):
             params.update(search_term)
         else:
             params.update({scope: search_term})
+            
+        # Remove empty entries from params, since ELog will redirect such requests
+        # and remove them anyway, but the redirect leads to unexpected results
+        keys = list(params.keys())
+        for key in keys:
+            if params[key] == "":
+                params.pop(key)
 
         try:
             response = requests.get(self._url, params=params, headers=request_headers,
diff --git a/tests/test_logbook.py b/tests/test_logbook.py
index 62451b0..70f525c 100644
--- a/tests/test_logbook.py
+++ b/tests/test_logbook.py
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ def test_search(self):
         logbook = elog.open('https://elog-gfa.psi.ch/SwissFEL+test/')
         ids = logbook.search("Powersupply")
         print(ids)
+        
+    def test_search_empty(self):
+        logbook = elog.open('https://elog-gfa.psi.ch/SwissFEL+test/')
+        ids = logbook.search("")
+        print(ids)
+        
+    def test_search_dict(self):
+        logbook = elog.open('https://elog-gfa.psi.ch/SwissFEL+test/')
+        ids = logbook.search({"subtext": "Powersupply"})
+        print(ids)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':