diff --git a/models/peer/peer_mongo_accessor.go b/models/peer/peer_mongo_accessor.go
index 43548fd..d784868 100644
--- a/models/peer/peer_mongo_accessor.go
+++ b/models/peer/peer_mongo_accessor.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (wfa *peerMongoAccessor) Search(filters *dbs.Filters, search string) ([]uti
 		if err == nil {
 			filters = &dbs.Filters{
 				Or: map[string][]dbs.Filter{ // search by name if no filters are provided
-					"state": {{Operator: dbs.LIKE.String(), Value: s}},
+					"state": {{Operator: dbs.EQUAL.String(), Value: s}},
 				},
 			}
 		} else {