diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Searches/Searches.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Searches/Searches.cs
index ad160599..27840678 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Searches/Searches.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Searches/Searches.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Searches
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(terms))
                 return;
 
+            terms = WebUtility.UrlEncode(terms).Replace(' ', '+');
+
             try
             {
                 var res = await NadekoBot.Google.GetImageAsync(terms).ConfigureAwait(false);
@@ -131,7 +133,6 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Searches
             catch
             {
                 _log.Warn("Falling back to Imgur search.");
-                terms = WebUtility.UrlEncode(terms).Replace(' ', '+');
 
                 var fullQueryLink = $"http://imgur.com/search?q={ terms }";
                 var config = Configuration.Default.WithDefaultLoader();
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Searches
             terms = terms?.Trim();
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(terms))
                 return;
+            terms = WebUtility.UrlEncode(terms).Replace(' ', '+');
             try
             {
                 var res = await NadekoBot.Google.GetImageAsync(terms, new NadekoRandom().Next(0, 50)).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/GoogleApiService.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/GoogleApiService.cs
index f2934ba6..187bf272 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/GoogleApiService.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Services/Impl/GoogleApiService.cs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Services.Impl
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task<ImageResult> GetImageAsync(string query, int start = 0)
+        public async Task<ImageResult> GetImageAsync(string query, int start = 1)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query))
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(query));