diff --git a/products/utils.py b/products/utils.py
index eba2d0b..9b0d7d2 100644
--- a/products/utils.py
+++ b/products/utils.py
@@ -144,7 +144,11 @@ def ranked_product_search(keyword, shipping_cost=None, discount=None, categories
 
     # filter by category
     if categories is not None:
-        products_qs = products_qs.filter(category__name__in=categories)
+        query = Q()
+        for entry in categories:
+            query = query | Q(category__name__contains=entry)
+        products_qs = products_qs.filter(query)
+        # products_qs = products_qs.filter(category__name__in=categories)
 
     # filter by tags
     if tags is not None:
diff --git a/products/views.py b/products/views.py
index 0037ab3..682e626 100644
--- a/products/views.py
+++ b/products/views.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def product_search(request):
         else:
                 discount = None
     # category = request.GET.get('category', None)
-    categories = request.query_params.getlist('category') or None
+    categories = request.query_params.getlist('category[]') or None
     tags = request.GET.get('tags', None)
     price_min = request.GET.get('price_min', None)
     price_max = request.GET.get('price_max', None)
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ def product_search(request):
             products_qs = Product.objects.filter(active=True)
             # filter by category
             if categories is not None:
-                products_qs = products_qs.filter(category__name__in=categories)
+                query = Q()
+                for entry in categories:
+                    query = query | Q(category__name__contains=entry)
+                products_qs = products_qs.filter(query)
 
             # filter by tags
             if tags is not None: