diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridService.cs
index ce6f64b422..e7988d6e93 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/GridService/GridService.cs
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.GridService
         {
             m_log.DebugFormat("[GRID SERVICE]: GetRegionsByName {0}", name);
 
-            List<RegionData> rdatas = m_Database.Get("%" + name + "%", scopeID);
+            List<RegionData> rdatas = m_Database.Get(name + "%", scopeID);
 
             int count = 0;
             List<GridRegion> rinfos = new List<GridRegion>();