diff --git a/source/net/yacy/search/query/QueryGoal.java b/source/net/yacy/search/query/QueryGoal.java
index f12ae54dd..1aadc5deb 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/search/query/QueryGoal.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/search/query/QueryGoal.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public class QueryGoal {
             // parse phrase
             boolean inc = true;
             if (s.charAt(0) == '-') {inc = false; s = s.substring(1);}
+            if (s.charAt(0) == '+') {inc = true; s = s.substring(1);}
             if (s.length() == 0) return;
             
             // parse string