diff --git a/routes/user_router.py b/routes/user_router.py
index 4011e93..4bfd890 100644
--- a/routes/user_router.py
+++ b/routes/user_router.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
-from sqlalchemy import ColumnElement, and_, or_
+from sqlalchemy import ColumnElement, and_, or_, func
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, File, HTTPException, Query, Response, UploadFile, status
 from database import DB_dependency
 from db_models.user_model import User_DB
@@ -138,10 +138,17 @@ def search_users(
 ):
     users = db.query(User_DB)
 
+    # The idea is to not get one million results before you have even typed anything useful.
+    # However, in special cases with very short names you do get results if you type them excactly.
     if name:
         name_filters: list[ColumnElement[bool]] = []
-        for term in name.split(" "):
-            name_filters.append(or_(User_DB.first_name.ilike(f"%{term}%"), User_DB.last_name.ilike(f"%{term}%")))
+        if len(name) < 3:
+            name_filters.append(
+                or_(func.lower(User_DB.first_name) == name.lower(), func.lower(User_DB.last_name) == name.lower())
+            )
+        else:
+            for term in name.split(" "):
+                name_filters.append(or_(User_DB.first_name.ilike(f"%{term}%"), User_DB.last_name.ilike(f"%{term}%")))
         users = users.filter(and_(*name_filters))
 
     if program: