diff --git a/src/app/components/stream/hashtag/hashtag.component.ts b/src/app/components/stream/hashtag/hashtag.component.ts
index b2d05308..7760d2a0 100644
--- a/src/app/components/stream/hashtag/hashtag.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/stream/hashtag/hashtag.component.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class HashtagComponent implements OnInit {
         event.stopPropagation();
 
         const hashtag = this.hashtagElement.tag;
-        const newStream = new StreamElement(StreamTypeEnum.tag, `#${hashtag}`, this.hashtagElement.accountId, hashtag, null, this.hashtagElement.displayableFullName);
+        const newStream = new StreamElement(StreamTypeEnum.tag, `${hashtag}`, this.hashtagElement.accountId, hashtag, null, this.hashtagElement.displayableFullName);
         this.store.dispatch([new AddStream(newStream)]);
 
         return false;