diff --git a/mods/creative/init.lua b/mods/creative/init.lua
index 2bf6be15..bac75e01 100644
--- a/mods/creative/init.lua
+++ b/mods/creative/init.lua
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ function creative.update_creative_inventory(player_name, filter, tab_id)
 	for name, def in pairs(tab_category(tab_id)) do
 		if not (def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory == 1) and
 				def.description and def.description ~= "" and
-				(not filter or def.name:find(filter, 1, true)) then
+				(not filter or def.name:find(filter, 1, true) or
+					def.description:lower():find(filter, 1, true)) then
 			creative_list[#creative_list+1] = name
 		end
 	end