diff --git a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml
index 8361a1d6..88bd9f6b 100644
--- a/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml
+++ b/Modules/Bar/Widgets/Tray.qml
@@ -41,7 +41,28 @@ Rectangle {
   property var filteredItems: []
 
   function wildCardMatch(str, rule) {
-    return str.toLowerCase().includes(rule.toLowerCase()); // Simple substring match
+    if (!str || !rule) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    Logger.log("Tray", "wildCardMatch - Input str:", str, "rule:", rule);
+
+    // Escape all special regex characters in the rule
+    let escapedRule = rule.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&');
+    // Convert '*' to '.*' for wildcard matching
+    let pattern = escapedRule.replace(/\\\*/g, '.*');
+    // Add ^ and $ to match the entire string
+    pattern = '^' + pattern + '$';
+
+    Logger.log("Tray", "wildCardMatch - Generated pattern:", pattern);
+
+    try {
+      const regex = new RegExp(pattern, 'i'); // 'i' for case-insensitive
+      Logger.log("Tray", "wildCardMatch - Regex test result:", regex.test(str));
+      return regex.test(str);
+    } catch (e) {
+      Logger.warn("Tray", "Invalid regex pattern for wildcard match:", rule, e.message);
+      return false; // If regex is invalid, it won't match
+    }
   }
 
   function updateFilteredItems() {