diff --git a/python/search.py b/python/search.py
index fa5c66b..0dcf56c 100644
--- a/python/search.py
+++ b/python/search.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ def search_book_cmd(search_strings, search_description=False):
 	format = '%-13s %-10s %-40s %-30s'
 	for book in books:
 		b_id = book.getid() or ''
-		title = cut_str(book.title, 40)
+		title = cut_str(book.title, 40, '*')
 		authors = map(lambda p: p.first_name+' '+p.last_name,
 			      book.get_authors())
-		authors_str = cut_str(', '.join(authors), 30)
+		authors_str = cut_str(', '.join(authors), 30, '*')
 		print format % (book.isbn, b_id, title, authors_str)
 
 def search_book(search_strings, search_description=False):