diff --git a/lib/search/glob.c b/lib/search/glob.c
index d1a81b573..18f888313 100644
--- a/lib/search/glob.c
+++ b/lib/search/glob.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ mc_search__glob_translate_to_regex (gchar * str, gsize * len)
 static GString *
 mc_search__translate_replace_glob_to_regex (gchar * str)
 {
-    GString *buff = g_string_new ("");
+    GString *buff = g_string_sized_new (32);
     int cnt = '0';
     gboolean escaped_mode = FALSE;
     while (*str)