diff --git a/pagure/templates/issue.html b/pagure/templates/issue.html
index 52b4516..f2669da 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/issue.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/issue.html
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
     create: false,
     labelField: "item",
     valueField: "item",
+    searchField: ["item"],
   });
 
   $( "#preview" ).hide();