diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
index d18de2121d..49f49582b4 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ def draw_filter(
             elif ifc_filter.type == "query":
                 row = box.row(align=True)
                 row.prop(ifc_filter, "name", text="", icon="POINTCLOUD_DATA")
+                row.prop(ifc_filter, "comparison", text="")
                 row.prop(ifc_filter, "value", text="")
             elif ifc_filter.type == "instance":
                 row = box.row(align=True)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/search.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/search.py
index b304fe7b81..29e862b6b0 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/search.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/search.py
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ class Search(bonsai.core.tool.Search):
                     filter_group_query.append(f"parent{comparison}{value}")
                 elif ifc_filter.type == "query":
                     keys = cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.name)
-                    comparison, value = cls.get_comparison_and_value(ifc_filter)
+                    comparison = ifc_filter.comparison or "="
+                    value = cls.wrap_value(ifc_filter, ifc_filter.value)
                     filter_group_query.append(f"query:{keys}{comparison}{value}")
             query.append(", ".join(filter_group_query))
         return " + ".join(query)