diff --git a/src/plone/restapi/search/handler.py b/src/plone/restapi/search/handler.py
index 64a6f90e3..2a362e05d 100644
--- a/src/plone/restapi/search/handler.py
+++ b/src/plone/restapi/search/handler.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def _constrain_query_by_path(self, query):
 
     def quote_chars(self, query):
         # Remove parentheses from the query
-        return query.replace("(", "").replace(")", "").strip()
+        return query.replace("(", " ").replace(")", " ").strip()
 
     def search(self, query=None):
         if query is None:
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ def search(self, query=None):
         results = getMultiAdapter((lazy_resultset, self.request), ISerializeToJson)(
             fullobjects=fullobjects
         )
-
         return results
 
     def filter_types(self, types):
diff --git a/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_search.py b/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_search.py
index e4ddb4c38..081612ace 100644
--- a/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/src/plone/restapi/tests/test_search.py
@@ -151,6 +151,23 @@ def test_search_on_context_constrains_query_by_path(self):
             set(result_paths(response.json())),
         )
 
+    def test_search_with_parentheses(self):
+        query = {"SearchableText": "("}
+        response = self.api_session.get("/@search", params=query)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json(), [], "Expected no items for query with only parentheses")
+
+        query = {"SearchableText": ")"}
+        response = self.api_session.get("/@search", params=query)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.json(), [], "Expected no items for query with only parentheses")
+
+        query = {"SearchableText": "lorem(ipsum)"}
+        response = self.api_session.get("/@search", params=query)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        items = [item["title"] for item in response.json().get("items", [])]
+        self.assertIn("Lorem Ipsum", items, "Expected 'Lorem Ipsum' to be found in search results")
+
     def test_search_in_vhm(self):
         # Install a Virtual Host Monster
         if "virtual_hosting" not in self.app.objectIds():