diff --git a/src/blackgui/filters/airlineicaofilterbar.cpp b/src/blackgui/filters/airlineicaofilterbar.cpp
index 4ae5887fc..d37975d3b 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/filters/airlineicaofilterbar.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/filters/airlineicaofilterbar.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
         {
             return std::unique_ptr<CAirlineIcaoFilter>(
                        new CAirlineIcaoFilter(
-                           this->ui->le_Designator->text(),
-                           this->ui->le_Name->text(),
+                           this->ui->le_Designator->text().trimmed(),
+                           this->ui->le_Name->text().trimmed(),
                            this->ui->country_Selector->isSet() ? this->ui->country_Selector->getCountry().getIsoCode() : "",
                            this->ui->cb_RealAirline->isChecked(),
                            this->ui->cb_VirtualAirline->isChecked()
diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp
index 02db1fad4..0c79945f2 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/airlineicaofilter.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             {
                 if (!m_vDesignator.isEmpty())
                 {
-                    if (!icao.matchesVDesignator(m_vDesignator)) { continue; }
-                    end = true; // there should me only one designator
+                    if (!this->stringMatchesFilterExpression(icao.getVDesignator(), m_vDesignator)) { continue; }
                 }
 
                 if (!this->m_name.isEmpty())