diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index 797bd5de3d6..eea50707035 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -1699,7 +1699,10 @@ instance.web.search.ManyToOneField = instance.web.search.CharField.extend({
         var values = facet.values;
         if (_.isEmpty(this.attrs.context) && values.length === 1) {
             var c = {};
-            c['default_' + this.attrs.name] = values.at(0).get('value');
+            var v = values.at(0);
+            if (v.get('operator') !== 'ilike') {
+                c['default_' + this.attrs.name] = v.get('value');
+            }
             return c;
         }
         return this._super(facet);