diff --git a/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go b/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
index ae01300781..0075f4ea00 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/channel_store.go
@@ -2259,17 +2259,7 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) SearchMore(userId string, teamId string, term string) (
 }
 
 func (s SqlChannelStore) buildLIKEClause(term string, searchColumns string) (likeClause, likeTerm string) {
-	likeTerm = term
-
-	// These chars must be removed from the like query.
-	for _, c := range ignoreLikeSearchChar {
-		likeTerm = strings.Replace(likeTerm, c, "", -1)
-	}
-
-	// These chars must be escaped in the like query.
-	for _, c := range escapeLikeSearchChar {
-		likeTerm = strings.Replace(likeTerm, c, "*"+c, -1)
-	}
+	likeTerm = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "*")
 
 	if likeTerm == "" {
 		return
@@ -2429,6 +2419,7 @@ func (s SqlChannelStore) getSearchGroupChannelsQuery(userId, term string, isPost
 
 	for idx, term := range terms {
 		argName := fmt.Sprintf("Term%v", idx)
+		term = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
 		likeClauses = append(likeClauses, fmt.Sprintf(baseLikeClause, ":"+argName))
 		args[argName] = "%" + term + "%"
 	}
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/compliance_store.go b/store/sqlstore/compliance_store.go
index bb32f5d3b0..3ae6ef5b47 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/compliance_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/compliance_store.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func (s SqlComplianceStore) ComplianceExport(job *model.Compliance) ([]*model.Co
 		keywordQuery = "AND ("
 
 		for index, keyword := range keywords {
+			keyword = sanitizeSearchTerm(keyword, "\\")
 			if index >= 1 {
 				keywordQuery += " OR LOWER(Posts.Message) LIKE :Keyword" + strconv.Itoa(index)
 			} else {
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/emoji_store.go b/store/sqlstore/emoji_store.go
index 8489454068..533f88e1f5 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/emoji_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/emoji_store.go
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ func (es SqlEmojiStore) Delete(emoji *model.Emoji, time int64) *model.AppError {
 func (es SqlEmojiStore) Search(name string, prefixOnly bool, limit int) ([]*model.Emoji, *model.AppError) {
 	var emojis []*model.Emoji
 
+	name = sanitizeSearchTerm(name, "\\")
+
 	term := ""
 	if !prefixOnly {
 		term = "%"
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/group_store.go b/store/sqlstore/group_store.go
index b9f6c6ac5e..84f2139845 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/group_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/group_store.go
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ func (s *SqlGroupStore) groupsBySyncableBaseQuery(st model.GroupSyncableType, t
 	}
 
 	if len(opts.Q) > 0 {
-		pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", opts.Q)
+		pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", sanitizeSearchTerm(opts.Q, "\\"))
 		operatorKeyword := "ILIKE"
 		if s.DriverName() == model.DATABASE_DRIVER_MYSQL {
 			operatorKeyword = "LIKE"
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ func (s *SqlGroupStore) GetGroups(page, perPage int, opts model.GroupSearchOpts)
 	}
 
 	if len(opts.Q) > 0 {
-		pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", opts.Q)
+		pattern := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", sanitizeSearchTerm(opts.Q, "\\"))
 		operatorKeyword := "ILIKE"
 		if s.DriverName() == model.DATABASE_DRIVER_MYSQL {
 			operatorKeyword = "LIKE"
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/team_store.go b/store/sqlstore/team_store.go
index ec3b3770f5..0de45d0f4e 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/team_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/team_store.go
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ func (s SqlTeamStore) GetByName(name string) (*model.Team, *model.AppError) {
 func (s SqlTeamStore) SearchAll(term string) ([]*model.Team, *model.AppError) {
 	var teams []*model.Team
 
+	term = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+
 	if _, err := s.GetReplica().Select(&teams, "SELECT * FROM Teams WHERE Name LIKE :Term OR DisplayName LIKE :Term", map[string]interface{}{"Term": term + "%"}); err != nil {
 		return nil, model.NewAppError("SqlTeamStore.SearchAll", "store.sql_team.search_all_team.app_error", nil, "term="+term+", "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	}
@@ -303,6 +305,8 @@ func (s SqlTeamStore) SearchAll(term string) ([]*model.Team, *model.AppError) {
 func (s SqlTeamStore) SearchOpen(term string) ([]*model.Team, *model.AppError) {
 	var teams []*model.Team
 
+	term = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+
 	if _, err := s.GetReplica().Select(&teams, "SELECT * FROM Teams WHERE Type = 'O' AND AllowOpenInvite = true AND (Name LIKE :Term OR DisplayName LIKE :Term)", map[string]interface{}{"Term": term + "%"}); err != nil {
 		return nil, model.NewAppError("SqlTeamStore.SearchOpen", "store.sql_team.search_open_team.app_error", nil, "term="+term+", "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 	}
@@ -313,6 +317,8 @@ func (s SqlTeamStore) SearchOpen(term string) ([]*model.Team, *model.AppError) {
 func (s SqlTeamStore) SearchPrivate(term string) ([]*model.Team, *model.AppError) {
 	var teams []*model.Team
 
+	term = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+
 	query :=
 		`SELECT *
 		FROM
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/user_access_token_store.go b/store/sqlstore/user_access_token_store.go
index 54b26d6ee0..bd5df11dc0 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/user_access_token_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/user_access_token_store.go
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ func (s SqlUserAccessTokenStore) GetByUser(userId string, offset, limit int) ([]
 }
 
 func (s SqlUserAccessTokenStore) Search(term string) ([]*model.UserAccessToken, *model.AppError) {
+	term = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
 	tokens := []*model.UserAccessToken{}
 	params := map[string]interface{}{"Term": term + "%"}
 	query := `
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/user_store.go b/store/sqlstore/user_store.go
index 2f16172453..5a8fc3fe75 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/user_store.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/user_store.go
@@ -409,11 +409,13 @@ func applyRoleFilter(query sq.SelectBuilder, role string, isPostgreSQL bool) sq.
 		return query
 	}
 
-	roleParam := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", role)
 	if isPostgreSQL {
+		roleParam := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", sanitizeSearchTerm(role, "\\"))
 		return query.Where("u.Roles LIKE LOWER(?)", roleParam)
 	}
 
+	roleParam := fmt.Sprintf("%%%s%%", sanitizeSearchTerm(role, "*"))
+
 	return query.Where("u.Roles LIKE ? ESCAPE '*'", roleParam)
 }
 
@@ -1222,15 +1224,6 @@ func (us SqlUserStore) SearchInChannel(channelId string, term string, options *m
 	return us.performSearch(query, term, options)
 }
 
-var escapeLikeSearchChar = []string{
-	"%",
-	"_",
-}
-
-var ignoreLikeSearchChar = []string{
-	"*",
-}
-
 var spaceFulltextSearchChar = []string{
 	"<",
 	">",
@@ -1265,15 +1258,7 @@ func generateSearchQuery(query sq.SelectBuilder, terms []string, fields []string
 }
 
 func (us SqlUserStore) performSearch(query sq.SelectBuilder, term string, options *model.UserSearchOptions) ([]*model.User, *model.AppError) {
-	// These chars must be removed from the like query.
-	for _, c := range ignoreLikeSearchChar {
-		term = strings.Replace(term, c, "", -1)
-	}
-
-	// These chars must be escaped in the like query.
-	for _, c := range escapeLikeSearchChar {
-		term = strings.Replace(term, c, "*"+c, -1)
-	}
+	term = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "*")
 
 	searchType := USER_SEARCH_TYPE_NAMES_NO_FULL_NAME
 	if options.AllowEmails {
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/utils.go b/store/sqlstore/utils.go
index a5805b86d9..531bdf8d60 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/utils.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/utils.go
@@ -8,11 +8,27 @@ import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/mattermost/gorp"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/mlog"
 )
 
+var escapeLikeSearchChar = []string{
+	"%",
+	"_",
+}
+
+func sanitizeSearchTerm(term string, escapeChar string) string {
+	term = strings.Replace(term, escapeChar, "", -1)
+
+	for _, c := range escapeLikeSearchChar {
+		term = strings.Replace(term, c, escapeChar+c, -1)
+	}
+
+	return term
+}
+
 // Converts a list of strings into a list of query parameters and a named parameter map that can
 // be used as part of a SQL query.
 func MapStringsToQueryParams(list []string, paramPrefix string) (string, map[string]interface{}) {
diff --git a/store/sqlstore/utils_test.go b/store/sqlstore/utils_test.go
index 2adf4dc10f..f49c1b4049 100644
--- a/store/sqlstore/utils_test.go
+++ b/store/sqlstore/utils_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package sqlstore
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestMapStringsToQueryParams(t *testing.T) {
@@ -30,3 +32,29 @@ func TestMapStringsToQueryParams(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
+func TestSanitizeSearchTerm(t *testing.T) {
+	term := "test"
+	result := sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+	require.Equal(t, result, term)
+
+	term = "%%%"
+	expected := "\\%\\%\\%"
+	result = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+	require.Equal(t, result, expected)
+
+	term = "%\\%\\%"
+	expected = "\\%\\%\\%"
+	result = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+	require.Equal(t, result, expected)
+
+	term = "%_test_%"
+	expected = "\\%\\_test\\_\\%"
+	result = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "\\")
+	require.Equal(t, result, expected)
+
+	term = "**test_%"
+	expected = "test*_*%"
+	result = sanitizeSearchTerm(term, "*")
+	require.Equal(t, result, expected)
+}