diff --git a/query/search.js b/query/search.js
index 49945534..cb4deb17 100644
--- a/query/search.js
+++ b/query/search.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function generate( params ){
   }
 
   // add search condition to distance query
-  query.query.filtered.query.bool.must.push({ 
+  query.query.filtered.query.bool.must.push({
     'match': {
       'name.default': {
         'query': input,
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ function generate( params ){
         'query': input,
         'analyzer': 'peliasPhrase',
         'type': 'phrase',
-        'slop': 2
+        'slop': 2,
+        'boost': 2
       }
     }
   });
diff --git a/test/unit/query/search.js b/test/unit/query/search.js
index d3dccce9..5bba7762 100644
--- a/test/unit/query/search.js
+++ b/test/unit/query/search.js
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ var expected = {
                 'query': 'test',
                 'analyzer': 'peliasPhrase',
                 'type': 'phrase',
-                'slop': 2
+                'slop': 2,
+                'boost': 2
               }
             }
           }]
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
                     'query': 'test',
                     'analyzer': 'peliasPhrase',
                     'type': 'phrase',
-                    'slop': 2
+                    'slop': 2,
+                    'boost': 2
                   }
                 }
               }]
@@ -230,7 +232,8 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
                     'query': 'test',
                     'analyzer': 'peliasPhrase',
                     'type': 'phrase',
-                    'slop': 2
+                    'slop': 2,
+                    'boost': 2
                   }
                 }
               }]
@@ -323,7 +326,8 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
                      'query': '123 main st',
                      'analyzer': 'peliasPhrase',
                      'type': 'phrase',
-                     'slop': 2
+                     'slop': 2,
+                     'boost': 2
                    }
                  }
                }
@@ -480,7 +484,8 @@ module.exports.tests.query = function(test, common) {
                      'query': 'soho grand',
                      'analyzer': 'peliasPhrase',
                      'type': 'phrase',
-                     'slop': 2
+                     'slop': 2,
+                     'boost': 2
                    }
                  }
                }