diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 8d789900f..1f57b7104 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -793,9 +793,7 @@
               return "\\" + c;
             }
           });
-          if (type !== 'md5') {
-            re = "/^" + re + "$/";
-          }
+          re = type === 'md5' ? "/" + value + "/" : "/^" + re + "$/";
           if (/\bop\b/.test(post["class"])) {
             re += ';op:yes';
           }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 84f86e394..23818f01f 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -656,7 +656,11 @@ Filter =
             else
               "\\#{c}"
 
-        re = "/^#{re}$/" unless type is 'md5'
+        re =
+          if type is 'md5'
+            "/#{value}/"
+          else
+            "/^#{re}$/"
         if /\bop\b/.test post.class
           re += ';op:yes'