diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/CrossRef.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/CrossRef.java
index 38452bbeab5..50e9da651ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/CrossRef.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/importer/fetcher/CrossRef.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public String getName() {
     @Override
     public URL getURLForEntry(BibEntry entry) throws URISyntaxException, MalformedURLException, FetcherException {
         URIBuilder uriBuilder = new URIBuilder(API_URL);
-        entry.getLatexFreeField(StandardField.TITLE).ifPresent(title -> uriBuilder.addParameter("query.title", title));
+        entry.getLatexFreeField(StandardField.TITLE).ifPresent(title -> uriBuilder.addParameter("query.bibliographic", title));
         entry.getLatexFreeField(StandardField.AUTHOR).ifPresent(author -> uriBuilder.addParameter("query.author", author));
         entry.getLatexFreeField(StandardField.YEAR).ifPresent(year ->
                 uriBuilder.addParameter("filter", "from-pub-date:" + year)