diff --git a/src/routes/api/v1/alertContacts_schema.ts b/src/routes/api/v1/alertContacts_schema.ts
index 76def15..a7ee1bf 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/v1/alertContacts_schema.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/v1/alertContacts_schema.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const schema_get = validator.object({
 	skip: validator.number().min(0),
 
 
-	search: validator.string().min(3).max(20), // TODO: Check if * or ** or *** -> Due to crashes..
+	search: validator.string().min(3).max(20).regex(new RegExp('^(?!.*\\*{2,}).*$')), // TODO: Check if * or ** or *** -> Due to crashes..
 	id: validator.number().positive().precision(0),
 	count: validator.boolean()
 }).nand('id', 'search'); // Allow id or search. not both.