diff --git a/govtool/backend/sql/list-proposals.sql b/govtool/backend/sql/list-proposals.sql
index dfb54e12d..c0779c6d8 100644
--- a/govtool/backend/sql/list-proposals.sql
+++ b/govtool/backend/sql/list-proposals.sql
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ WHERE
     off_chain_vote_gov_action_data.abstract ILIKE ? OR
     off_chain_vote_gov_action_data.motivation ILIKE ? OR
     off_chain_vote_gov_action_data.rationale ILIKE ? OR
-    concat(encode(creator_tx.hash, 'hex'), '#', gov_action_proposal.index) ILIKE ?)
+    concat(encode(creator_tx.hash, 'hex'), '#', gov_action_proposal.index) = ?)
 GROUP BY
     gov_action_proposal.id,
     creator_tx.hash,
diff --git a/govtool/backend/src/VVA/Proposal.hs b/govtool/backend/src/VVA/Proposal.hs
index 6c31a8016..4d61ec752 100644
--- a/govtool/backend/src/VVA/Proposal.hs
+++ b/govtool/backend/src/VVA/Proposal.hs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ getProposals mSearchTerms = withPool $ \conn -> do
       , "%" <> searchParam <> "%"
       , "%" <> searchParam <> "%"
       , "%" <> searchParam <> "%"
-      , "%" <> searchParam <> "%"
+      , searchParam
       )
     case result of
       Left (e :: SomeException) -> do
@@ -125,4 +125,4 @@ getPreviousEnactedProposal proposalType = withPool $ \conn -> do
           liftIO $ putStrLn $ "[DEBUG] Previous enacted proposal details: " ++ show details
         Nothing -> 
           liftIO $ putStrLn "[DEBUG] No previous enacted proposal found"
-      return proposal
\ No newline at end of file
+      return proposal