diff --git a/app/models/pool.rb b/app/models/pool.rb
index 5a0858dad..eadb4c0d8 100644
--- a/app/models/pool.rb
+++ b/app/models/pool.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Pool < ActiveRecord::Base
       
       if params[:name_matches].present?
         params[:name_matches] = params[:name_matches].tr(" ", "_")
-        params[:name_matches] += "*" unless params[:name_matches] =~ /\*/
+        params[:name_matches] = "*#{params[:name_matches]}*" unless params[:name_matches] =~ /\*/
         q = q.where("name ilike ? escape E'\\\\'", params[:name_matches].to_escaped_for_sql_like)
       end