diff --git a/plugins/twitter.pm b/plugins/twitter.pm
index 93e54bc..32021bf 100644
--- a/plugins/twitter.pm
+++ b/plugins/twitter.pm
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ sub {
 	
 # TODO make this also support getting more than one tweet.
 
-    if ($said->{body} =~ /^\s*(#\S+)/) {
+    if ($said->{body} =~ /^\s*(#\S+)/ ||
+        $said->{body} =~ /^\s*search\s+(.*)/) {
         # hash tags.  omg.
         my $search = $client->search($1);