diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 52fde420b2..34e9b8992c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ function tag_rows( $page = 0, $pagesize = 20, $searchterms = '' ) {
 	$args = array('offset' => $start, 'number' => $pagesize, 'hide_empty' => 0);
  
 	if ( !empty( $searchterms ) )
-		$args['name__like'] = $searchterms;
+		$args['name__like'] = '%' . $searchterms;
 
 	$tags = get_terms( 'post_tag', $args );