diff --git a/bazarr/api/system/searches.py b/bazarr/api/system/searches.py
index 755711446..4425251fa 100644
--- a/bazarr/api/system/searches.py
+++ b/bazarr/api/system/searches.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from app.database import TableShows, TableMovies, database, select
 
 from ..utils import authenticate
 
+import Levenshtein
+
 api_ns_system_searches = Namespace('System Searches', description='Search for series or movies by name')
 
 
@@ -61,4 +63,7 @@ class Searches(Resource):
 
                 results.append(result)
 
+        # sort results by how closely they match the query
+        results = sorted(results, key=lambda x: Levenshtein.distance(query, x['title']))
+
         return results