diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter_view.xml
index 24825eefc0f..5e6db1255a6 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_config_parameter_view.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
             <field name="type">search</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
                 <search string="System Properties">
-                    <field name="key"/>
+                    <field name="key"
+                    filter_domain="[('key','ilike',self)]"
+                    string="Key"/>
                     <field name="value"/>
                 </search>
             </field>