diff --git a/InvenTree/part/api.py b/InvenTree/part/api.py
index d849506c06..e13d493fc3 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/api.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class PartList(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
     ordering = 'name'
 
     search_fields = [
-        'name',
+        '$name',
         'description',
     ]