diff --git a/tabellio/searchform/form.py b/tabellio/searchform/form.py
index ebff639..acedf81 100644
--- a/tabellio/searchform/form.py
+++ b/tabellio/searchform/form.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class ListAuthorsView(BrowserView):
             for name_part in re.split(r'[-\s]', normalizer.normalize(object.Title()).lower()):
                 if name_part.startswith(q):
                     s.append(object)
+                    break
         def cmp_deputy(x, y):
             return cmp(normalizer.normalize(x.Title()).lower(),
                        normalizer.normalize(y.Title()).lower())