diff --git a/search2/search/expr.inc.php b/search2/search/expr.inc.php
index 4d6a6f8..0cf55d9 100755
--- a/search2/search/expr.inc.php
+++ b/search2/search/expr.inc.php
@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@ class ValueExpr extends Expr
 
         switch($op)
         {
+            case ExprOp::LIKE:
+                $sql = "$fieldname LIKE '$val'";
+                if ($not) $sql = "not ($sql)";
+                break;
             case ExprOp::CONTAINS:
                 $sql = "$fieldname LIKE '%$val%'";
                 if ($not) $sql = "not ($sql)";