diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0055.py b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0055.py
index 3cc38cd0..536d1bc6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0055.py
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin_xep_0055.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class XEP_0055(object):
         search_request["from"] = client.jid.full()
         search_request["to"] = to_jid.full()
         query_elt = search_request.addElement('query', NS_SEARCH)
-        x_form = data_form.Form('submit')
+        x_form = data_form.Form('submit', formNamespace = NS_SEARCH)
         x_form.makeFields(search_dict)
         query_elt.addChild(x_form.toElement())
         d = search_request.send(to_jid.full())