diff --git a/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go b/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go
index 3781d83dd96..4c199d306f0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go
+++ b/pkg/services/sqlstore/user.go
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func SearchUsers(query *m.SearchUsersQuery) error {
 	}
 
 	if query.Query != "" {
-		whereConditions = append(whereConditions, "(email LIKE ? OR name LIKE ? OR login like ?)")
+		whereConditions = append(whereConditions, "(email "+dialect.LikeStr()+" ? OR name "+dialect.LikeStr()+" ? OR login "+dialect.LikeStr()+" ?)")
 		whereParams = append(whereParams, queryWithWildcards, queryWithWildcards, queryWithWildcards)
 	}