diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/AddressBookImpl.php b/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/AddressBookImpl.php
index e270b579e1f..6d95b0bc420 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/AddressBookImpl.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/AddressBookImpl.php
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class AddressBookImpl implements IAddressBook {
 	 * 	- 'escape_like_param' - If set to false wildcards _ and % are not escaped
 	 * 	- 'limit' - Set a numeric limit for the search results
 	 * 	- 'offset' - Set the offset for the limited search results
+	 * 	- 'wildcard' - Whether the search should use wildcards
 	 * @return array an array of contacts which are arrays of key-value-pairs
 	 *  example result:
 	 *  [
diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/CardDavBackend.php b/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/CardDavBackend.php
index d5c36096956..634870dbaa1 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/CardDavBackend.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/CardDAV/CardDavBackend.php
@@ -1004,6 +1004,7 @@ class CardDavBackend implements BackendInterface, SyncSupport {
 	 *    - 'escape_like_param' - If set to false wildcards _ and % are not escaped, otherwise they are
 	 *    - 'limit' - Set a numeric limit for the search results
 	 *    - 'offset' - Set the offset for the limited search results
+	 *    - 'wildcard' - Whether the search should use wildcards
 	 * @return array an array of contacts which are arrays of key-value-pairs
 	 */
 	public function search($addressBookId, $pattern, $searchProperties, $options = []): array {
@@ -1042,6 +1043,7 @@ class CardDavBackend implements BackendInterface, SyncSupport {
 											array $searchProperties,
 											array $options = []): array {
 		$escapePattern = !\array_key_exists('escape_like_param', $options) || $options['escape_like_param'] !== false;
+		$useWildcards = !\array_key_exists('wildcard', $options) || $options['wildcard'] !== false;
 
 		$query2 = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
 
@@ -1083,7 +1085,9 @@ class CardDavBackend implements BackendInterface, SyncSupport {
 
 		// No need for like when the pattern is empty
 		if ('' !== $pattern) {
-			if (!$escapePattern) {
+			if (!$useWildcards) {
+				$query2->andWhere($query2->expr()->eq('cp.value', $query2->createNamedParameter($pattern)));
+			} elseif (!$escapePattern) {
 				$query2->andWhere($query2->expr()->ilike('cp.value', $query2->createNamedParameter($pattern)));
 			} else {
 				$query2->andWhere($query2->expr()->ilike('cp.value', $query2->createNamedParameter('%' . $this->db->escapeLikeParameter($pattern) . '%')));
diff --git a/lib/private/Collaboration/Collaborators/MailPlugin.php b/lib/private/Collaboration/Collaborators/MailPlugin.php
index 240e16374d5..2f79a7977af 100644
--- a/lib/private/Collaboration/Collaborators/MailPlugin.php
+++ b/lib/private/Collaboration/Collaborators/MailPlugin.php
@@ -102,7 +102,15 @@ class MailPlugin implements ISearchPlugin {
 		$emailType = new SearchResultType('emails');
 
 		// Search in contacts
-		$addressBookContacts = $this->contactsManager->search($search, ['EMAIL', 'FN'], ['limit' => $limit, 'offset' => $offset]);
+		$addressBookContacts = $this->contactsManager->search(
+			$search,
+			['EMAIL', 'FN'],
+			[
+				'limit' => $limit,
+				'offset' => $offset,
+				'wildcard' => $this->shareeEnumeration,
+			]
+		);
 		$lowerSearch = strtolower($search);
 		foreach ($addressBookContacts as $contact) {
 			if (isset($contact['EMAIL'])) {
diff --git a/lib/private/ContactsManager.php b/lib/private/ContactsManager.php
index 4cdc3d48fff..88256bcd88e 100644
--- a/lib/private/ContactsManager.php
+++ b/lib/private/ContactsManager.php
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class ContactsManager implements IManager {
 	 * 	- 'escape_like_param' - If set to false wildcards _ and % are not escaped
 	 * 	- 'limit' - Set a numeric limit for the search results
 	 * 	- 'offset' - Set the offset for the limited search results
+	 * 	- 'wildcard' - Whether the search should use wildcards
 	 * @return array an array of contacts which are arrays of key-value-pairs
 	 */
 	public function search($pattern, $searchProperties = [], $options = []) {
diff --git a/lib/public/Contacts/IManager.php b/lib/public/Contacts/IManager.php
index eba3d604ca3..86b98b706d2 100644
--- a/lib/public/Contacts/IManager.php
+++ b/lib/public/Contacts/IManager.php
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ interface IManager {
 	 * 	- 'escape_like_param' - If set to false wildcards _ and % are not escaped
 	 * 	- 'limit' - Set a numeric limit for the search results
 	 * 	- 'offset' - Set the offset for the limited search results
+	 * 	- 'wildcard' - Whether the search should use wildcards
 	 * @return array an array of contacts which are arrays of key-value-pairs
 	 * @since 6.0.0
 	 */
diff --git a/lib/public/IAddressBook.php b/lib/public/IAddressBook.php
index 66723b4b2ed..c2f06a49de4 100644
--- a/lib/public/IAddressBook.php
+++ b/lib/public/IAddressBook.php
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace OCP {
 		 * 	- 'escape_like_param' - If set to false wildcards _ and % are not escaped
 		 * 	- 'limit' - Set a numeric limit for the search results
 		 * 	- 'offset' - Set the offset for the limited search results
+		 * 	- 'wildcard' - Whether the search should use wildcards
 		 * @return array an array of contacts which are arrays of key-value-pairs
 		 *  example result:
 		 *  [