diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
index 634b5317d27..eb68ab70a3b 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
                 <search string="Messages Search">
                     <field name="user_id"/>
                     <field name="body"/>
-                    <field name="subject"/>
+                    <field name="subject" filter_domain="['|', ('subject', 'ilike', self), ('record_name', 'ilike', self)]" />
                     <field name="type"/>
                     <filter icon="terp-personal+" string="My Feeds"
                             name="my_feeds" help="My Feeds"