diff --git a/desk/src/components/FilterPopover.vue b/desk/src/components/FilterPopover.vue
index 97d29b164..4cad996ad 100644
--- a/desk/src/components/FilterPopover.vue
+++ b/desk/src/components/FilterPopover.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
               <div id="fieldname" class="!min-w-[140px]">
                 <Autocomplete
                   :value="f.field.fieldname"
-                  :options="fields"
+                  :options="fields.data"
                   placeholder="Filter by..."
                   @change="(e) => updateFilter(e, i)"
                 />
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
           <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2">
             <Autocomplete
               value=""
-              :options="fields"
+              :options="fields.data"
               placeholder="Filter by..."
               @change="(e) => setfilter(e)"
             >
diff --git a/desk/src/components/SearchComplete.vue b/desk/src/components/SearchComplete.vue
index 169f32c51..5ff22e57e 100644
--- a/desk/src/components/SearchComplete.vue
+++ b/desk/src/components/SearchComplete.vue
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ const r = createListResource({
   pageLength: props.pageLength,
   auto: true,
   fields: [props.labelField, props.searchField, props.valueField],
+  filters: {
+    [props.searchField]: ["like", `%${props.value}%`],
+  },
   onSuccess: () => {
     selection.value = props.value
       ? options.value.find((o) => o.value === props.value)
diff --git a/desk/src/composables/filter.ts b/desk/src/composables/filter.ts
index e322aabc4..7daccb8d4 100644
--- a/desk/src/composables/filter.ts
+++ b/desk/src/composables/filter.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export function useFilter(doctype: string) {
   return {
     add,
     apply,
-    fields: fields.data,
+    fields,
     getArgs,
     storage,
   };