diff --git a/include/person.class.php b/include/person.class.php
index f8103dd65..6c3e341cc 100644
--- a/include/person.class.php
+++ b/include/person.class.php
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class person extends basis_db
 								UPPER (vorname || ' ' || nachname) ~* UPPER(".$this->db_add_param($filter).") OR
 								UPPER (nachname || ' ' || wahlname) ~* UPPER(".$this->db_add_param($filter).") OR
 								UPPER (wahlname || ' ' || nachname) ~* UPPER(".$this->db_add_param($filter).") OR
-								uid=".$this->db_add_param($filter);
+								uid ~* ".$this->db_add_param($filter);
 		}
 
 		$sqlQuery .= " ORDER BY $order";