diff --git a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/common/workspaceSelection.ts b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/common/workspaceSelection.ts
index d145e38134d1..14246eabd768 100644
--- a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/common/workspaceSelection.ts
+++ b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/common/workspaceSelection.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ export async function pickWorkspaceFolder(
             placeHolder: CreateEnv.pickWorkspacePlaceholder,
             ignoreFocusOut: true,
             canPickMany: options?.allowMultiSelect,
+            matchOnDescription: true,
+            matchOnDetail: true,
         },
         options?.token,
     );
diff --git a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/condaUtils.ts b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/condaUtils.ts
index 4c4e816f18f1..e00a1c8dca09 100644
--- a/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/condaUtils.ts
+++ b/src/client/pythonEnvironments/creation/provider/condaUtils.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export async function pickPythonVersion(token?: CancellationToken): Promise<stri
         items,
         {
             placeHolder: CreateEnv.Conda.selectPythonQuickPickPlaceholder,
+            matchOnDescription: true,
+            ignoreFocusOut: true,
         },
         token,
     );