diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index 37ac37cac..8ae53e7ff 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class SearchController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     # quick jump to an issue
-    if (m = @question.match(/^#?(\d+)$/)) && (issue = Issue.visible.find_by_id(m[1].to_i))
+    if !api_request? && (m = @question.match(/^#?(\d+)$/)) && (issue = Issue.visible.find_by_id(m[1].to_i))
       redirect_to issue_path(issue)
       return
     end
diff --git a/test/integration/api_test/search_test.rb b/test/integration/api_test/search_test.rb
index 65d4654d8..951fb45a9 100644
--- a/test/integration/api_test/search_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/api_test/search_test.rb
@@ -91,4 +91,9 @@ class Redmine::ApiTest::SearchTest < Redmine::ApiTest::Base
     assert_equal 4, json['limit']
     assert_equal issue[8..10], json['results'].map {|r| r['id']}
   end
+ 
+  test "GET /search.xml should not quick jump to the issue with given id" do
+    get '/search.xml', :params => {:q => '3'}
+    assert_response :success
+  end
 end