diff --git a/evennia/objects/admin.py b/evennia/objects/admin.py
index 48e7705261..49bec928c3 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/admin.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ObjectDBAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ("id", "db_key", "db_account", "db_typeclass_path")
     list_display_links = ("id", "db_key")
     ordering = ["db_account", "db_typeclass_path", "id"]
-    search_fields = ["^db_key", "db_typeclass_path", "id", "db_account__id"]
+    search_fields = ["=id", "^db_key", "db_typeclass_path", "^db_account__db_key"]
     raw_id_fields = ("db_destination", "db_location", "db_home")
 
     save_as = True