diff --git a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
index 8c600a2cb4e..7ca3e49b4b5 100644
--- a/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
+++ b/src/libs/OptionsListUtils.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ function getSearchText(report, personalDetailList, isChatRoomOrPolicyExpenseChat
     if (!isChatRoomOrPolicyExpenseChat) {
         _.each(personalDetailList, (personalDetail) => {
             searchTerms.push(personalDetail.displayName);
-            searchTerms.push(personalDetail.login);
+            searchTerms.push(personalDetail.login.replace(/\./g, ''));
         });
     }
     if (report) {
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ function createOption(personalDetailList, report, {
 function isSearchStringMatch(searchValue, searchText, participantNames = new Set(), isChatRoom = false) {
     const searchWords = _.map(
         searchValue
+            .replace(/\./g, '')
             .replace(/,/g, ' ')
             .split(' '),
         word => word.trim(),
@@ -586,9 +587,9 @@ function getOptions(reports, personalDetails, activeReportID, {
     }
 
     let userToInvite = null;
-    if (searchValue
-        && recentReportOptions.length === 0
-        && personalDetailsOptions.length === 0
+    const noOptions = (recentReportOptions.length + personalDetailsOptions.length) === 0;
+    const noOptionsMatchExactly = !_.find(personalDetailsOptions.concat(recentReportOptions), option => option.login === searchValue.toLowerCase());
+    if (searchValue && (noOptions || noOptionsMatchExactly)
         && !isCurrentUser({login: searchValue})
         && _.every(selectedOptions, option => option.login !== searchValue)
         && ((Str.isValidEmail(searchValue) && !Str.isDomainEmail(searchValue)) || Str.isValidPhone(searchValue))
diff --git a/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js b/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js
index dd401341639..15a9a797830 100644
--- a/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js
+++ b/tests/unit/OptionsListUtilsTest.js
@@ -238,6 +238,15 @@ describe('OptionsListUtils', () => {
         },
     };
 
+    const PERSONAL_DETAILS_WITH_PERIODS = {
+        ...PERSONAL_DETAILS,
+
+        'barry.allen@expensify.com': {
+            displayName: 'The Flash',
+            login: 'barry.allen@expensify.com',
+        },
+    };
+
     // Set the currently logged in user, report data, and personal details
     beforeAll(() => {
         Onyx.init({
@@ -277,6 +286,13 @@ describe('OptionsListUtils', () => {
         // Then we get both values with the pinned value still on top
         expect(results.recentReports.length).toBe(2);
         expect(results.recentReports[0].text).toBe('Mister Fantastic');
+
+        // When we filter again but provide a searchValue that should match with periods
+        results = OptionsListUtils.getSearchOptions(REPORTS, PERSONAL_DETAILS_WITH_PERIODS, 'barryallen@expensify.com');
+
+        // Then we expect to have the personal detail with period filtered
+        expect(results.recentReports.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(results.recentReports[0].text).toBe('The Flash');
     });
 
     it('getNewChatOptions()', () => {
@@ -457,6 +473,13 @@ describe('OptionsListUtils', () => {
         expect(results.personalDetails.length).toBe(0);
         expect(results.userToInvite).not.toBe(null);
 
+        // When we add a search term for which exist options for it excluding its period.
+        results = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(REPORTS, PERSONAL_DETAILS, [], 'peter.parker@expensify.com');
+
+        // Then we will have an options at all and there should be a userToInvite too.
+        expect(results.recentReports.length).toBe(1);
+        expect(results.userToInvite).not.toBe(null);
+
         // When we add a search term for which no options exist and the searchValue itself
         // is a potential phone number without country code added
         results = OptionsListUtils.getNewChatOptions(REPORTS, PERSONAL_DETAILS, [], '5005550006');