--- modules/search/search.module.orig	2008-09-22 22:34:25.000000000 +1000
+++ modules/search/search.module	2008-09-22 12:10:34.000000000 +1000
@@ -1044,6 +1044,7 @@
   );
   $form['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => t('Search'));
   $form['#base'] = 'search_box_form';
+  $form['#action'] = url('search');
 
   return $form;
 }