diff --git a/server/electrum.php b/server/electrum.php
index 6a97d57e2..774de2751 100644
--- a/server/electrum.php
+++ b/server/electrum.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?
-   $query = $_GET['q']. "#";
+   $query = $_POST['q']. "#";
 
    $socket = socket_create(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_TCP);
    if ($socket === false) {