diff --git a/modules/git/repo_commit.go b/modules/git/repo_commit.go
index ccb3eb4adef0..a69229055ffe 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_commit.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_commit.go
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ func (repo *Repository) searchCommits(id ObjectID, opts SearchCommitsOptions) ([
 		cmd.AddArguments("--all")
 	}
 
+	// interpret search string keywords as string instead of regex
+	cmd.AddArguments("-F")
+
 	// add remaining keywords from search string
 	// note this is done only for command created above
 	for _, v := range opts.Keywords {