diff --git a/app/logical/post_sets/post.rb b/app/logical/post_sets/post.rb
index bbf8ef334..533e5264c 100644
--- a/app/logical/post_sets/post.rb
+++ b/app/logical/post_sets/post.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ module PostSets
     end
 
     def is_pattern_search?
-      tag_string =~ /\*/
+      is_single_tag? && tag_string =~ /\*/
     end
 
     def current_page