diff --git a/client.lua b/client.lua
index 8bf6ae4..f84e96b 100644
--- a/client.lua
+++ b/client.lua
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ local commands = {
         local items = w.unwrap(w.query_by_type("storage", {
             type = "search",
             query = query,
-            exact = exact
+            exact = true
         }), "searching for items", {w.errors.NOITEMS})
 
         local count = 0