diff --git a/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs b/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs
index f97c059a22..ca2808afb2 100644
--- a/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs
+++ b/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder.rs
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ impl PickerDelegate for FileFinderDelegate {
         raw_query: String,
         cx: &mut ViewContext<Picker<Self>>,
     ) -> Task<()> {
+        let raw_query = raw_query.replace(" ", "");
         let raw_query = raw_query.trim();
         if raw_query.is_empty() {
             let project = self.project.read(cx);
diff --git a/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder_tests.rs b/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder_tests.rs
index ca07cbf083..7702f71f46 100644
--- a/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/file_finder/src/file_finder_tests.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ async fn test_matching_paths(cx: &mut TestAppContext) {
         " bandana ",
         " ndan ",
         " band ",
+        "a bandana",
     ] {
         picker
             .update(cx, |picker, cx| {