diff --git a/lib/imap.js b/lib/imap.js
index 132d6f0..0329ba9 100644
--- a/lib/imap.js
+++ b/lib/imap.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var CRLF = '\r\n',
     RE_UNRESP = /^\* (OK|PREAUTH|NO|BAD) (?:\[(.+)\] )?(.+)$/i,
     RE_CMD = /^([^ ]+)(?: |$)/,
     RE_ISHEADER = /HEADER/,
-    REX_UNRESPDATA = XRegExp('^\\* (?:(?:(?<type>NAMESPACE) (?<personal>(?:NIL|\\((?:\\(.+\\))+\\))) (?<other>(?:NIL|\\((?:\\(.+\\))+\\))) (?<shared>(?:NIL|\\((?:\\(.+\\))+\\))))|(?:(?<type>FLAGS) \\((?<flags>.*)\\))|(?:(?<type>LIST|LSUB|XLIST) \\((?<flags>.*)\\) (?<delimiter>".+"|NIL) (?<mailbox>.+))|(?:(?<type>(SEARCH|SORT))(?: (?<results>.+))?)|(?:(?<type>STATUS) (?<mailbox>.+) \\((?<attributes>.*)\\))|(?:(?<type>CAPABILITY) (?<capabilities>.+))|(?:(?<type>BYE) (?:\\[(?<code>.+)\\] )?(?<message>.+)))$', 'i'),
+    REX_UNRESPDATA = XRegExp('^\\* (?:(?:(?<type>NAMESPACE) (?<personal>(?:NIL|\\((?:\\(.+\\))+\\))) (?<other>(?:NIL|\\((?:\\(.+\\))+\\))) (?<shared>(?:NIL|\\((?:\\(.+\\))+\\))))|(?:(?<type>FLAGS) \\((?<flags>.*)\\))|(?:(?<type>LIST|LSUB|XLIST) \\((?<flags>.*)\\) (?<delimiter>".+"|NIL) (?<mailbox>.+))|(?:(?<type>(SEARCH|SORT))(?: (?<results>.*))?)|(?:(?<type>STATUS) (?<mailbox>.+) \\((?<attributes>.*)\\))|(?:(?<type>CAPABILITY) (?<capabilities>.+))|(?:(?<type>BYE) (?:\\[(?<code>.+)\\] )?(?<message>.+)))$', 'i'),
     REX_UNRESPNUM = XRegExp('^\\* (?<num>\\d+) (?:(?<type>EXISTS)|(?<type>RECENT)|(?<type>EXPUNGE)|(?:(?<type>FETCH) \\((?<info>.*)\\)))$', 'i');
 
 // extension constants
@@ -427,7 +427,9 @@ ImapConnection.prototype.connect = function(loginCb) {
           case 'SEARCH':
           case 'SORT':
             // m.results = list of 0+ uid/seq numbers (undefined if none)
-            requests[0].cbargs.push((m.results ? m.results.split(' ') : []));
+            requests[0].cbargs.push(m.results
+                                    ? m.results.trim().split(' ')
+                                    : []);
             break;
           case 'STATUS':
             // m.mailbox = mailbox name (string)