diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
index aeae5d2..a8b0339 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
   $("#story_tags_a").select2({
     formatSelection: function(what) {
       return what.id;
+    },
+    matcher: function(term, text) {
+      return text.toUpperCase().indexOf(term.toUpperCase()) == 0;
     }
   });