diff --git a/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve.go b/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve.go
index 1de9a7a6a8..6ffed52cdf 100644
--- a/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve.go
+++ b/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve.go
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ func (b *Bleve) Search(_ context.Context, sir *searchService.SearchIndexRequest)
 
 		if sir.Ref != nil {
 			hitPath := strings.TrimSuffix(getFieldValue[string](hit.Fields, "Path"), "/")
-			sirPath := utils.MakeRelativePath(sir.Ref.Path)
-			isMountPoint := hitPath == sirPath
+			requestedPath := utils.MakeRelativePath(sir.Ref.Path)
+			isPathRoot := hitPath == requestedPath
 
-			if !isMountPoint && sirPath != "." && !strings.HasPrefix(hitPath, sirPath+"/") {
+			if !isPathRoot && requestedPath != "." && !strings.HasPrefix(hitPath, requestedPath+"/") {
 				totalMatches--
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve_test.go b/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve_test.go
index 6c54d5468e..f5692c6f40 100644
--- a/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve_test.go
+++ b/services/search/pkg/engine/bleve_test.go
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Bleve", func() {
 			It("search *doc* in a subfolder", func() {
 				res, err := doSearch(rootResource.ID, "Name:*doc*", "./doc")
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(res.TotalMatches).To(Equal(int32(1)))
+				Expect(res.TotalMatches).To(Equal(int32(2)))
 			})
 			It("search *file* in a root", func() {
 				res, err := doSearch(rootResource.ID, "Name:*file*", "")