diff --git a/netbox/dcim/filters.py b/netbox/dcim/filters.py
index f3afcbd7f..1bc4c558f 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/filters.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/filters.py
@@ -660,7 +660,8 @@ class InterfaceListFilter(django_filters.FilterSet):
             return queryset
         return queryset.filter(
             Q(device__name__icontains=value.strip()) |
-            Q(mac_address__icontains=value)
+            Q(description__icontains=value.strip()) |
+            Q(mac_address__icontains=value.strip())
         ).distinct()