diff --git a/nav.go b/nav.go
index c32fc97..95cc2ce 100644
--- a/nav.go
+++ b/nav.go
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ func searchMatch(name, pattern string) (matched bool, err error) {
 	if gOpts.globsearch {
 		return filepath.Match(pattern, name)
 	}
-	return strings.Contains(name, pattern), nil
+	return strings.HasPrefix(name, pattern), nil
 }
 
 func (nav *nav) searchNext() (bool, error) {