diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/editorHistoryModel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/editorHistoryModel.ts
index 20e289f3007..0af1dcad780 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/editorHistoryModel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/quickopen/editorHistoryModel.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ export class EditorHistoryModel extends QuickOpenModel {
 	}
 
 	public getResults(searchValue: string): QuickOpenEntry[] {
-		searchValue = searchValue.trim();
+		searchValue = searchValue.replace(/ /g, ''); // get rid of all whitespace
+		
 		const searchInPath = searchValue.indexOf(paths.nativeSep) >= 0;
 
 		let results: QuickOpenEntry[] = [];
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/openAnythingHandler.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/openAnythingHandler.ts
index f21046bd28b..f7117d740c8 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/openAnythingHandler.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/search/browser/openAnythingHandler.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export class OpenAnythingHandler extends QuickOpenHandler {
 	}
 
 	public getResults(searchValue: string): TPromise<QuickOpenModel> {
-		searchValue = searchValue.trim();
+		searchValue = searchValue.replace(/ /g, ''); // get rid of all whitespace
 
 		// Help Windows users to search for paths when using slash
 		if (isWindows) {