1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index 76042b3e3fd..afbc2922013 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -33,8 +33,18 @@ class Group < Namespace
   after_destroy :post_destroy_hook
 
   class << self
+    # Searches for groups matching the given query.
+    #
+    # This method uses ILIKE on PostgreSQL and LIKE on MySQL.
+    #
+    # query - The search query as a String
+    #
+    # Returns an ActiveRecord::Relation.
     def search(query)
-      where("LOWER(namespaces.name) LIKE :query or LOWER(namespaces.path) LIKE :query", query: "%#{query.downcase}%")
+      table   = Namespace.arel_table
+      pattern = "%#{query}%"
+
+      where(table[:name].matches(pattern).or(table[:path].matches(pattern)))
     end
 
     def sort(method)