diff --git a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
index 744c3a3cb..e192b855b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/search_controller.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ 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/functional/search_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/search_controller_test.rb
index f5b52b2b4..580746235 100644
--- a/test/functional/search_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/search_controller_test.rb
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ class SearchControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
     assert_response :success
   end
 
+  def test_should_not_quick_jump_for_api_requests
+    get '/search.xml', :params => {:q => '3'}
+    assert_response :success
+  end
+
   def test_large_integer
     get :index, :params => {:q => '4615713488'}
     assert_response :success