diff --git a/step-web/src/main/webapp/js/backbone/views/view_pick_bible.js b/step-web/src/main/webapp/js/backbone/views/view_pick_bible.js
index 0b1366725d..5d0840994e 100644
--- a/step-web/src/main/webapp/js/backbone/views/view_pick_bible.js
+++ b/step-web/src/main/webapp/js/backbone/views/view_pick_bible.js
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ var PickBibleView = Backbone.View.extend({
 				$('.list-group-item').hide();
 				$('.list-group-item.active').show();
 				$('.ul_selected').hide()
-				var regex1 = new RegExp("(^\\w*" + userInput + "|[\\s\\.]" + userInput + ")", "i");
+				var regex1 = new RegExp("(^\\w*" + userInput + "|[(\\s\\.]" + userInput + ")", "i");
 				$( ".list-group-item").filter(function () { return regex1.test($(this).text());}).show();
 				var itemsShown = $("li.list-group-item:visible");
 				for (var i = 0; i < itemsShown.length; i++) {