try {
            documentItems = searchInternal(query, params, userBean);
        } catch (final InvalidQueryException e) {
            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                logger.debug("Invalid query: {}", query, e);
            }
            query = ComponentUtil.getQueryStringBuilder().params(params).sortField(params.getSort()).escape(true).build();
            documentItems = searchInternal(query, params, userBean);