diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts
index 4cfaff06ccd52..156c3407dee46 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/extensions/electron-browser/extensionsViews.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ export class ExtensionsListView extends ViewsViewletPanel {
 			let result = await this.extensionsWorkbenchService.queryLocal();
 
 			result = result
-				.filter(e => e.type === LocalExtensionType.System && e.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1);
+				.filter(e => e.type === LocalExtensionType.System && (e.name.toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1 || e.displayName.toLowerCase().indexOf(value) > -1));
 
 			return new PagedModel(this.sortExtensions(result, options));
 		}