diff --git a/pkg/query/query_builder_search_test.go b/pkg/query/query_builder_search_test.go
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+++ b/pkg/query/query_builder_search_test.go
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+//go:build !integration
+
+package query
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/Jguer/aur"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestMatchesSearch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	pkg := &aur.Pkg{
+		Name:        "Linux",
+		Description: "The Linux kernel and modules",
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		terms []string
+		want  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:  "all terms match name or description",
+			terms: []string{"linux", "MODULES"},
+			want:  true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "missing term rejects package",
+			terms: []string{"linux", "wayland"},
+			want:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "symbol term does not bypass text matching",
+			terms: []string{"wayland", "✓"},
+			want:  false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "symbol term is ignored alongside matching text",
+			terms: []string{"kernel", "✓"},
+			want:  true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, test.want, matchesSearch(pkg, test.terms))
+		})
+	}
+}