diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index ddb3f1b922..63cbd41ae6 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'v0', 'namespace' => '\App\Api\Controllers'], function
     Route::group(['prefix' => 'ports'], function () {
         Route::get('{portid}', 'LegacyApiController@get_port_info')->name('get_port_info');
         Route::get('{portid}/ip', 'LegacyApiController@get_port_ip_addresses')->name('get_port_ip_info');
-        Route::get('search/{field}/{search?}', 'LegacyApiController@search_ports')->name('search_ports');
+        Route::get('search/{field}/{search?}', 'LegacyApiController@search_ports')->name('search_ports')->where('search', '.*');
         Route::get('mac/{search}', 'LegacyApiController@search_by_mac')->name('search_mac');
         Route::get('', 'LegacyApiController@get_all_ports')->name('get_all_ports');
     });