diff --git a/karma/views.py b/karma/views.py
index 3207c31..7cda7e5 100644
--- a/karma/views.py
+++ b/karma/views.py
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ class KarmaKeyListJson(BaseDatatableView):
                 'SELECT SUM(kle.delta) FROM karma_karmalogentry kle WHERE kle.key_id = karma_karmakey.id'
         })
 
+    def filter_queryset(self, qs):
+        """ Need to specify current_score behavior, which is to search only the key """
+        search = self.request.GET.get(u'search[value]', None)
+        if search:
+            qs = qs.filter(key__icontains=search)
+        return qs
+
     def prepare_results(self, qs):
         # prepare list with output column data
         # queryset is already paginated here