diff --git a/anki/deck.py b/anki/deck.py
index c754547df..59ea37641 100644
--- a/anki/deck.py
+++ b/anki/deck.py
@@ -1723,6 +1723,7 @@ cardTags.tagId in %s""" % ids2str(ids)
                         fquery += " intersect "
                 elif isNeg:
                     fquery += "select id from facts except "
+                token = token.replace("*", "%")
                 args["_ff_%d" % c] = "%"+token+"%"
                 q = "select factId from fields where value like :_ff_%d" % c
                 fquery += q