diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/atoms/SearchableDropdown/SearchableDropdown.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/atoms/SearchableDropdown/SearchableDropdown.tsx
index 9e530b874f..f33c47f2c6 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/atoms/SearchableDropdown/SearchableDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/atoms/SearchableDropdown/SearchableDropdown.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ interface ISearchableDropdownProps {
   disablePortal?: boolean;
 }
 
+const strictFilter = (value: string, search: string) => {
+  const isFound = value.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase());
+
+  // Command expects filter to return 0 or 1
+  return Number(isFound);
+};
+
 export const SearchableDropdown = ({
   options,
   value,
@@ -111,7 +118,7 @@ export const SearchableDropdown = ({
         disablePortal={disablePortal}
         collisionBoundary={typeof window !== 'undefined' ? document.body : undefined}
       >
-        <Command>
+        <Command filter={strictFilter}>
           <CommandInput
             placeholder={placeholder}
             className="h-9"