diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/controllers/MainController.js b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/controllers/MainController.js
index a38d2d4ac778d7027c72126baaf5805d1cb22cee..3a5699a74f1cb2e657e7b6def0e70844c4796b5b 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/controllers/MainController.js
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/controllers/MainController.js
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ function MainController(profile) {
 	
 	this._showAdvancedSearchPage = function(freeText) {
 		//Show Form
-		var newView = new AdvancedSearchController(this, freeText);
+		var newView = new AdvancedSearchController(this, "*" + freeText + "*");
 		newView.init($("#mainContainer"));
 		if(freeText) {
 			newView.search();