diff --git a/src/utils/filter.ts b/src/utils/filter.ts
index 63d1dba..e306839 100644
--- a/src/utils/filter.ts
+++ b/src/utils/filter.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 export function matchCharactersWithRegex(word: string, searchTerm: string) {
   const escapedSearchTerm = searchTerm.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&");
 
+  // Construct a regex pattern that enforces order but allows small gaps
   const regexPattern = escapedSearchTerm
     .split("")
-    .map((char) => `(?=.*${char})`)
+    .map((char, index) => (index === 0 ? char : `[^${char}]{0,2}${char}`)) // Allow at most 2 non-matching chars between each
     .join("");
 
   const regex = new RegExp(regexPattern, "i"); // 'i' flag for case-insensitive matching