diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/TagManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/TagManager.java
index 74f6f2219c..fe3eaf1d8b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/TagManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/banktags/TagManager.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class TagManager
 
 		Collection<String> tags = getTags(itemId, false);
 		tags.addAll(getTags(itemId, true));
-		return tags.stream().anyMatch(tag -> tag.contains(Text.standardize(search)));
+		return tags.stream().anyMatch(tag -> tag.startsWith(Text.standardize(search)));
 	}
 
 	public List<Integer> getItemsForTag(String tag)