diff --git a/services/loopback/common/methods/client/activeSalesPerson.js b/services/loopback/common/methods/client/activeSalesPerson.js
index b5baa072f..31a2c7f7e 100644
--- a/services/loopback/common/methods/client/activeSalesPerson.js
+++ b/services/loopback/common/methods/client/activeSalesPerson.js
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ module.exports = Self => {
 
         if (where) {
             if (where.firstName) {
-                sqlWhere = `AND (em.firstName REGEXP ? OR em.name REGEXP ?)`;
-                let search = where.firstName.regexp;
+                sqlWhere = `AND (em.firstName LIKE ? OR em.name LIKE ?)`;
+                let search = where.firstName.like;
                 params.push(search);
                 params.push(search);
             }