diff --git a/hobo/lib/hobo/scopes/automatic_scopes.rb b/hobo/lib/hobo/scopes/automatic_scopes.rb
index 86b6294fd..13367c260 100644
--- a/hobo/lib/hobo/scopes/automatic_scopes.rb
+++ b/hobo/lib/hobo/scopes/automatic_scopes.rb
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def create_scope
               words = query.split
               args = []
               word_queries = words.map do |word|
-                field_query = '(' + fields.map { |field| "(#{@klass.table_name}.#{field} like ?)" }.join(" OR ") + ')'
+                field_query = '(' + fields.map { |field| "(#{@klass.table_name+'.' unless field.to_s.index('.')}#{field} like ?)" }.join(" OR ") + ')'
                 args += ["%#{word}%"] * fields.length
                 field_query
               end