diff --git a/anki/find.py b/anki/find.py
index d26f243d5..53d0a4f00 100644
--- a/anki/find.py
+++ b/anki/find.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ where mid in %s and flds like ? escape '\\'""" % (
             ord = mods[str(mid)][1]
             strg = flds[ord]
             try:
-                if re.search("(?i)^"+regex+"$", strg):
+                if re.search("(?si)^"+regex+"$", strg):
                     nids.append(id)
             except sre_constants.error:
                 return