diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
index 99a5897dff..b26e126249 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneModSelectOverlay.cs
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddAssert("all columns visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().All(col => col.IsPresent));
 
             AddStep("set search", () => modSelectOverlay.SearchTerm = "HD");
-            AddAssert("one column visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().Count(col => col.IsPresent) == 1);
+            AddAssert("two columns visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().Count(col => col.IsPresent) == 2);
 
             AddStep("filter out everything", () => modSelectOverlay.SearchTerm = "Some long search term with no matches");
             AddAssert("no columns visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().All(col => !col.IsPresent));
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddAssert("all columns visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().All(col => col.IsPresent));
 
             AddStep("set search", () => modSelectOverlay.SearchTerm = "fail");
-            AddAssert("one column visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().Count(col => col.IsPresent) == 2);
+            AddAssert("one column visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<ModColumn>().Count(col => col.IsPresent) == 1);
 
             AddStep("hide", () => modSelectOverlay.Hide());
             AddStep("show", () => modSelectOverlay.Show());
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModPanel.cs
index f294b1892d..cf173b0d6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Mods/ModPanel.cs
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Mods
         /// <seealso cref="ModState.Visible"/>
         public bool Visible => modState.Visible;
 
-        public override IEnumerable<LocalisableString> FilterTerms => new[]
+        public override IEnumerable<LocalisableString> FilterTerms => new LocalisableString[]
         {
             Mod.Name,
+            Mod.Name.Replace(" ", string.Empty),
             Mod.Acronym,
-            Mod.Description
         };
 
         public override bool MatchingFilter