diff --git a/core/scrapertools.py b/core/scrapertools.py
index 8961dfef..362f5004 100644
--- a/core/scrapertools.py
+++ b/core/scrapertools.py
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ def title_unify(title):
         if cat != 'Mn':
             if cat == 'Pd':
                 c_new = '-'
-            elif cat in ['Ll', 'Lu'] or c == ':':
+            elif cat in ['Ll', 'Lu', 'Nd'] or c == ':':
                 c_new = c
             else:
                 c_new = ' '
diff --git a/specials/globalsearch.py b/specials/globalsearch.py
index b8380cd3..35b1c9d4 100644
--- a/specials/globalsearch.py
+++ b/specials/globalsearch.py
@@ -395,8 +395,10 @@ class SearchWindow(xbmcgui.WindowXML):
             if self.exit: return
             # some channels may use original title
             if self.item.mode != 'all' and not valid and self.item.infoLabels.get('originaltitle'):
-                logger.debug('retring with original title on channel ' + channel)
-                dummy, valid, dummy = search(self.item.infoLabels.get('originaltitle'))
+                original = scrapertools.title_unify(self.item.infoLabels.get('originaltitle'))
+                if self.item.text != original:
+                    logger.debug('retring with original title on channel ' + channel)
+                    dummy, valid, dummy = search(original)
         except:
             import traceback
             logger.error(traceback.format_exc())