diff --git a/assets/js/admin/sportspress-admin.js b/assets/js/admin/sportspress-admin.js
index 6c604f61..a6b9ce0a 100644
--- a/assets/js/admin/sportspress-admin.js
+++ b/assets/js/admin/sportspress-admin.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function($){
 	// Chosen select
 	$(".chosen-select, #poststuff #post_author_override").chosen({
 		allow_single_deselect: true,
+		search_contains: true,
 		single_backstroke_delete: false,
 		disable_search_threshold: 10,
 		placeholder_text_multiple: localized_strings.none