diff --git a/packages/interface/src/utils/fetchProjects.ts b/packages/interface/src/utils/fetchProjects.ts
index 43761ac4..243a900b 100644
--- a/packages/interface/src/utils/fetchProjects.ts
+++ b/packages/interface/src/utils/fetchProjects.ts
@@ -116,11 +116,9 @@ export async function fetchApprovedProjectsWithMetadata(
   const recipients = await Promise.all(
     response.map(async (request) => {
       const metadata = (await fetchMetadata(request.metadataUrl)) as unknown as Application;
-      if (search !== "") {
-        const name = metadata.name.toLowerCase();
-        if (!name.includes(search.trim().toLowerCase())) {
-          return null;
-        }
+      const name = metadata.name.toLowerCase();
+      if (search !== "" && !name.includes(search.trim().toLowerCase())) {
+        return null;
       }
       return {
         id: request.id,