diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListItem.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListItem.java
index e70643f6fa..e79dfda8e8 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListItem.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/config/PluginListItem.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class PluginListItem extends JPanel
 		this.name = name;
 		this.description = description;
 		Collections.addAll(keywords, name.toLowerCase().split(" "));
+		Collections.addAll(keywords, description.toLowerCase().split(" "));
 		Collections.addAll(keywords, tags);
 
 		setLayout(new BorderLayout(3, 0));