diff --git a/elisp/um.el b/elisp/um.el
index 34ddb11..76bf780 100644
--- a/elisp/um.el
+++ b/elisp/um.el
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ Since journal/ is the origin and other projects shadow it.
 NOTE: this searches in the current project root only.
 "
   (interactive)
-  (project-find-regexp (concat "\\+ " (thing-at-point 'word)))
+  (project-find-regexp (concat "^\\+ " (thing-at-point 'word) "$"))
   )
 
 ;; NOTE: to export files with a given tag: