diff --git a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_handleSearchbar.sqf b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_handleSearchbar.sqf
index d5ff2dc69a0..a4b3bea0a9a 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_handleSearchbar.sqf
+++ b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_handleSearchbar.sqf
@@ -151,13 +151,16 @@ if ((ctrlIDC _control) == IDC_rightSearchbar) then {
     private _currentDisplayName = "";
     private _currentClassname = "";
 
+    private _isMagazine = isClass (configFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _searchString); // Check if search term is a magazine for magazine lookups. Direct match is fine as user will ctrl+c the classname
     // Go through all items in panel and see if they need to be deleted or not
     for "_lbIndex" from (lbSize _leftPanelCtrl) - 1 to 0 step -1 do {
         _currentDisplayName = _leftPanelCtrl lbText _lbIndex;
         _currentClassname = _leftPanelCtrl lbData _lbIndex;
 
+        if (_currentDisplayName isEqualTo format [" <%1>", localize "str_empty"]) then {continue};
+
         // Remove item in panel if it doesn't match search, skip otherwise
-        if ((_currentDisplayName == "") || {!(_currentDisplayName regexMatch _searchPattern) && {!(_currentClassname regexMatch _searchPattern)}}) then {
+        if ((_currentDisplayName == "") || {!(_currentDisplayName regexMatch _searchPattern) && {!(_currentClassname regexMatch _searchPattern) && {!_isMagazine && {_searchString in (compatibleMagazines _currentClassname)}}}}) then {
             _leftPanelCtrl lbDelete _lbIndex;
         };
     };