diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QItem.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QItem.scala
index d5a80ab1..5d0b7727 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QItem.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/queries/QItem.scala
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ object QItem {
       IC.cid.prefix("i").is(q.collective),
       IC.state.prefix("i").isOneOf(q.states),
       IC.incoming.prefix("i").isOrDiscard(q.direction),
-      name.map(n => IC.name.prefix("i").lowerLike(n)).getOrElse(Fragment.empty),
+      name.map(n => or(IC.name.prefix("i").lowerLike(n), IC.notes.prefix("i").lowerLike(n))).
+        getOrElse(Fragment.empty),
       RPerson.Columns.pid.prefix("p0").isOrDiscard(q.corrPerson),
       ROrganization.Columns.oid.prefix("o0").isOrDiscard(q.corrOrg),
       RPerson.Columns.pid.prefix("p1").isOrDiscard(q.concPerson),
diff --git a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm
index 6238c292..9a535a32 100644
--- a/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm
+++ b/modules/webapp/src/main/elm/Comp/SearchMenu.elm
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ view model =
                 ]
             ]
         , div [ class "field" ]
-            [ label [] [ text "Name" ]
+            [ label [] [ text "Name or Notes" ]
             , input
                 [ type_ "text"
                 , onInput SetName