diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
index 1e287ac7dc..0ef6a3becb 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/RoomHeader.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 // don't display the search count until the search completes and
                 // gives us a non-null searchCount.
                 if (this.props.searchInfo && this.props.searchInfo.searchCount !== null) {
-                    searchStatus = <div className="mx_RoomHeader_searchStatus">&nbsp;({ this.props.searchInfo.searchCount } results)</div>;
+                    searchStatus = <div className="mx_RoomHeader_searchStatus">&nbsp;(~{ this.props.searchInfo.searchCount } results)</div>;
                 }
 
                 name =