diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/performers/Performers.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/performers/Performers.tsx
index 347b01818..2817589e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/performers/Performers.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/performers/Performers.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const PerformersComponent: FC = () => {
   const { page, setPage } = usePagination();
   const { loading, data } = usePerformers({
     input: {
-      name: params.query,
+      names: params.query,
       gender,
       is_favorite: favorite,
       page,
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const PerformersComponent: FC = () => {
       <Select
         id="performer-gender"
         options={genderOptions}
+        defaultValue={genderOptions.find((o) => o.value === gender)}
         placeholder="Gender"
         isClearable
         onChange={(e) => setParams("gender", e?.value ?? undefined)}
diff --git a/graphql/schema/types/performer.graphql b/graphql/schema/types/performer.graphql
index 9be187ac7..876971395 100644
--- a/graphql/schema/types/performer.graphql
+++ b/graphql/schema/types/performer.graphql
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ enum PerformerSortEnum {
 }
 
 input PerformerQueryInput {
-  """Searches name and aliases - assumes like query unless quoted"""
+  """Searches name and disambiguation - assumes like query unless quoted"""
   names: String
 
   """Searches name only - assumes like query unless quoted"""
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ input PerformerQueryInput {
   disambiguation: StringCriterionInput
 
   gender: GenderFilterEnum
-  
+
   """Filter to search urls - assumes like query unless quoted"""
   url: String
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/generated_exec.go b/pkg/models/generated_exec.go
index 425e4fde3..52f1f5398 100644
--- a/pkg/models/generated_exec.go
+++ b/pkg/models/generated_exec.go
@@ -4545,7 +4545,7 @@ enum PerformerSortEnum {
 }
 
 input PerformerQueryInput {
-  """Searches name and aliases - assumes like query unless quoted"""
+  """Searches name and disambiguation - assumes like query unless quoted"""
   names: String
 
   """Searches name only - assumes like query unless quoted"""
@@ -4557,7 +4557,7 @@ input PerformerQueryInput {
   disambiguation: StringCriterionInput
 
   gender: GenderFilterEnum
-  
+
   """Filter to search urls - assumes like query unless quoted"""
   url: String
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/generated_models.go b/pkg/models/generated_models.go
index 412b959c9..9be7ef8c8 100644
--- a/pkg/models/generated_models.go
+++ b/pkg/models/generated_models.go
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ type PerformerEditOptionsInput struct {
 }
 
 type PerformerQueryInput struct {
-	// Searches name and aliases - assumes like query unless quoted
+	// Searches name and disambiguation - assumes like query unless quoted
 	Names *string `json:"names"`
 	// Searches name only - assumes like query unless quoted
 	Name *string `json:"name"`
diff --git a/pkg/sqlx/querybuilder_performer.go b/pkg/sqlx/querybuilder_performer.go
index 9562dabd2..e74d83c8a 100644
--- a/pkg/sqlx/querybuilder_performer.go
+++ b/pkg/sqlx/querybuilder_performer.go
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ func (qb *performerQueryBuilder) buildQuery(filter models.PerformerQueryInput, u
 		query.AddArg(thisArgs...)
 	}
 
+	if q := filter.Names; q != nil && *q != "" {
+		searchColumns := []string{"performers.name", "performers.disambiguation"}
+		clause, thisArgs := getSearchBinding(searchColumns, *q, false, true)
+		query.AddWhere(clause)
+		query.AddArg(thisArgs...)
+	}
+
 	if birthYear := filter.BirthYear; birthYear != nil {
 		clauses, thisArgs := getBirthYearFilterClause(birthYear.Modifier, birthYear.Value)
 		query.AddWhere(clauses...)
@@ -269,6 +276,7 @@ func (qb *performerQueryBuilder) buildQuery(filter models.PerformerQueryInput, u
 		}
 	}
 
+	handleStringCriterion("disambiguation", filter.Disambiguation, query)
 	handleStringCriterion("country", filter.Country, query)
 	/*
 		handleStringCriterion("eye_color", performerFilter.EyeColor, &query)
@@ -288,7 +296,7 @@ func (qb *performerQueryBuilder) buildQuery(filter models.PerformerQueryInput, u
 			ON performers.id = D.performer_id
 		`
 		direction := filter.Direction.String() + nullsLast()
-		query.Sort = "ORDER BY debut " + direction + ", name " + direction
+		query.Sort = " ORDER BY debut " + direction + ", name " + direction
 	case filter.Sort == models.PerformerSortEnumSceneCount:
 		query.Body += `
 			JOIN (SELECT performer_id, COUNT(*) as scene_count FROM scene_performers GROUP BY performer_id) D