diff --git a/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp b/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp
index 93ca2637..08d34a31 100644
--- a/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/launcher/applauncherwidget.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void AppLauncherWidget::searchChanged(const QString& text)
         m_filterList->show();
         m_filterList->clear();
         const QRegularExpression regexp(
-          QRegularExpression::wildcardToRegularExpression(text),
+          QRegularExpression::wildcardToRegularExpression("*" + text + "*"),
           QRegularExpression::CaseInsensitiveOption);
         QVector<DesktopAppData> apps;