diff --git a/activity.py b/activity.py
index 7179609..9ffbe65 100644
--- a/activity.py
+++ b/activity.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def activity_results(form):
     if form.players:
         for player in form.players.split(","):
             players.append(player.strip())
-        players_clause = " WHERE ({}) ".format(" OR ".join(["player LIKE '%{}%'".format(p) for p in players]))
+        players_clause = " WHERE ({}) ".format(" OR ".join(["player LIKE '%%{}%%'".format(p) for p in players]))
         query = '''SELECT 
         0 AS id, cs.time AS unix, cu.user AS player, cs.action 
         FROM co_session cs 
diff --git a/gui.py b/gui.py
index 122a1ec..584f547 100644
--- a/gui.py
+++ b/gui.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def gui_data(request):
 
 def gui_results(form):
     queries = []
-    ignore_environment = " AND player NOT LIKE '#%' " if form.ignore_environment else ""
+    ignore_environment = " AND player NOT LIKE '#%%' " if form.ignore_environment else ""
     oldest_first = " ASC " if form.oldest_first else " DESC "
 
     coords = []
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def gui_results(form):
     if form.players:
         for player in form.players.split(","):
             players.append(player.strip())
-        players_clause = " AND ({})".format(" OR ".join(["player LIKE '%{}%'".format(p) for p in players]))
+        players_clause = " AND ({})".format(" OR ".join(["player LIKE '%%{}%%'".format(p) for p in players]))
 
     worlds_clause = ""
     worlds = [world["id"] for world in form.worlds if world["checked"]]