diff --git a/src/components/NcSelectTags/NcSelectTags.vue b/src/components/NcSelectTags/NcSelectTags.vue
index 303d5b81e8..33b873f3c0 100644
--- a/src/components/NcSelectTags/NcSelectTags.vue
+++ b/src/components/NcSelectTags/NcSelectTags.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ export default {
 		:options="availableOptions"
 		:close-on-select="!multiple"
 		:model-value="localValue"
-		@search="searchString => search = searchString"
+		@search="search = $event"
 		@update:model-value="handleInput">
 		<template #option="option">
 			<NcEllipsisedOption :name="getOptionLabel(option)"