diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/tables.py b/opentech/apply/funds/tables.py
index 7253b45ab6b7ef20df512cae391975fba7f13c0c..b9d5626c11bfcfcb34d7da0b083ea5d3c48b231d 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/tables.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/tables.py
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@ class SubmissionFilter(filters.FilterSet):
 
 
 class SubmissionFilterAndSearch(SubmissionFilter):
-    query = filters.CharFilter(name='search_data', lookup_expr="search", widget=forms.HiddenInput)
+    query = filters.CharFilter(field_name='search_data', lookup_expr="icontains", widget=forms.HiddenInput)