diff --git a/lib/widget.js b/lib/widget.js
index b834baf..152c56d 100644
--- a/lib/widget.js
+++ b/lib/widget.js
@@ -4147,7 +4147,7 @@ function List(options) {
         }
 
         self.options.search(function(searchString){
-          self.select(self.getItemIndex(searchString));
+          self.select(self.fuzzyFind(searchString));
           self.screen.render();
         })
       }
@@ -4245,6 +4245,17 @@ List.prototype.appendItem = function(item) {
   }
 };
 
+List.prototype.fuzzyFind = function(searchString) {
+  var index = this.getItemIndex(this.selected);
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < this.ritems.length; i++){
+    if (this.ritems[i].match(new RegExp('^' + searchString))){
+      return i;
+    }
+  }
+  return index;
+}
+
 List.prototype.getItemIndex = function(child) {
   if (typeof child === 'number') {
     return child;