diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/menu@cinnamon.org/applet.js b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/menu@cinnamon.org/applet.js
index 8455285538..0d1a4b064c 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/menu@cinnamon.org/applet.js
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/menu@cinnamon.org/applet.js
@@ -1643,14 +1643,12 @@ MyApplet.prototype = {
             applist = "all";
         }
         let res;
-        if (pattern) {
-            pattern = pattern.toLowerCase();
+        if (pattern){
             res = new Array();
             for (var i in this._applicationsButtons) {
                 let app = this._applicationsButtons[i].app;
-                if (app.get_name().toLowerCase().indexOf(pattern)!=-1 || (app.get_description() && app.get_description().toLowerCase().indexOf(pattern)!=-1)) {
-                    res.push(app.get_name());
-                }
+                if (app.get_name().toLowerCase().indexOf(pattern)!=-1 || (app.get_description() && app.get_description().toLowerCase().indexOf(pattern)!=-1) ||
+                        (app.get_id() && app.get_id().slice(0, -8).toLowerCase().indexOf(pattern)!=-1)) res.push(app.get_name());
             }
         } else res = applist;
         return res;