diff --git a/pkg/models/user.go b/pkg/models/user.go
index b498209..ec73b66 100644
--- a/pkg/models/user.go
+++ b/pkg/models/user.go
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ func SearchUsers(user *User, search *UserSearch, pager *Pagination) ([]*User, er
 		wheres = append(wheres, `
 			EXISTS (
 				SELECT 1 FROM profile_fields
-				WHERE user_id = users.id AND name = ? AND value = ?
+				WHERE user_id = users.id AND name = ? AND value LIKE ?
 			)
 		`)
-		placeholders = append(placeholders, "here_for", search.HereFor)
+		placeholders = append(placeholders, "here_for", "%"+search.HereFor+"%")
 	}
 
 	if search.Certified {