diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/country.py b/bin/addons/base/res/country.py
index 272b0257a49..99e12a96f78 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/country.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/country.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class CountryState(osv.osv):
             args = []
         if not context:
             context = {}
-        ids = self.search(cr, user, [('code', '=', name)] + args, limit=limit,
+        ids = self.search(cr, user, [('code', 'ilike', name)] + args, limit=limit,
                 context=context)
         if not ids:
             ids = self.search(cr, user, [('name', operator, name)] + args,