diff --git a/e2e/protractor/suites/actions-available/special-permissions/search-results.ts b/e2e/protractor/suites/actions-available/special-permissions/search-results.ts
index f5032ad11..f393b0365 100755
--- a/e2e/protractor/suites/actions-available/special-permissions/search-results.ts
+++ b/e2e/protractor/suites/actions-available/special-permissions/search-results.ts
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export function searchResultsTests() {
         await toolbar.clickSearchIconButton();
         await searchInput.clickSearchButton();
         await searchInput.checkOnlyFolders();
-        await searchInput.searchFor(testData.random);
+        await searchInput.searchFor(`*${testData.random}`);
 
         await testUtil.checkMultipleSelContextMenu([testData.folder.name, testData.folderFav.name], testData.multipleSel.contextMenu);
         await testUtil.checkMultipleSelToolbarActions(