diff --git a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/thepiratebay.yml b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/thepiratebay.yml
index efe5fbff4..d2efc215a 100644
--- a/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/thepiratebay.yml
+++ b/src/Jackett.Common/Definitions/thepiratebay.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
     paths:
       - path: "{{ if .Keywords }}/search/{{ .Keywords }}/0/{{ .Config.order }}/{{ join .Categories \",\"}}{{else}}/recent{{end}}"
     keywordsfilters:
+      # replace simplified chinese as this confuses TPB search engine #7291
+      - name: re_replace
+        args: ["([\\p{IsCJKUnifiedIdeographs}\\W]+)", "#"]
         # currently, the only uploader for General Hospital puts a space between season and episode
         # this filter searches both formats, so "General Hospital S01E02" becomes "General Hospital S01E02 | (S01 E02)"
       - name: re_replace