diff --git a/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb b/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb
index d27f8bf..19fa664 100644
--- a/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ module PreferencesHelper
 		end
 		if @preference.term
 			conditions.push "#{sort_col} LIKE ?"
-			params.push "%#{@preference.term}%"
+      search_term = ActiveSupport::Inflector.transliterate(@preference.term)
+			params.push "%#{search_term}%"
 		end
 		[ conditions.join(" AND ") ] + params
 	end